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Recent advances in gene editing have made animal-to-human transplants ... Pig liver with six gene edits Researchers transplanted a pig liver derived from a Bama miniature pig — a breed commonly used ...

Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a life-saving donor option for ...

These advances have made it possible for scientists to create pigs with organs that are more compatible with human biology, thus reducing the chances of rejection. One common edit, for instance, ...