to try to prevent the immune system from immediately rejecting it. the gene altered embryo was then transferred into a sow with the subsequent litter grown for potential human transplant. i visited a research farms in the us breeding gene edited pigs. the hope is they could solve the organ donor shortage. in the uk, around 500 patients die each year while on the transplant waiting list. some will object to animals being bred as spare parts, but the number needed would be dwarfed by the millions bred for meat. fergus walsh, bbc news. the latest government figures show that almost 121,000 new infections in the latest 24 hour period have been recorded. on average, there
how long he may have two live. we ve never done this in a human, and i like to think that we have given him a better option than what continuing his therapy would have been. but whether it s a day, week, month, year, i don t know. the science involved gene editing pig embryos. four pig genes were deactivated, knocked out. this included one to stop the heart from growing too large once transplanted. six human genes were added to try to prevent the immune system from immediately rejecting it. the gene altered embryo was then transferred into a sow, with the subsequent litter grown for potential human transplant. i visited research farms in the us breeding gene edited pigs. the hope is, they could solve the organ donor shortage. in the uk, around 500
six human genes were added to try to prevent the immune system from immediately rejecting it. the gene altered embryo was then transferred into a sow with the subsequent litter grown for potential human transplant. i visited research farms in the us breeding gene edited pigs. the hope is they could solve the organ donor shortage. in the uk, around 500 patients die each year while on the transplant waiting list. some will object to animals being bred as spare parts. but the number needed would be dwarfed by the millions bred for meat. fergus walsh, bbc news. the remains of a wealthy roman trading town have been unearthed in a remote field in northamptonshire by archaeologists working on the construction of the hs2 rail network. they say it s one of the most impressive sites they ve found so far.
with his surgeon. he s said to be doing well, although it s unclear how long his new heart will last. we ve never done this in a human, and i like to think that we have given him a better option than what continuing his therapy would have been. but whether it s a day, week, month, year, i don t know. the science involved gene editing pig embryos. four pig genes were deactivated, knocked out. this included one to stop the heart from growing too large once transplanted. six human genes were added to try to prevent the immune system from immediately rejecting it. the gene altered embryo was then transferred into a sow, with the subsequent litter grown for potential human transplant. i visited research farms in the us breeding gene edited pigs. the hope is, they could solve the organ donor shortage. in the uk, around 500
month, year, i don t know. the science involved gene editing pig embryos. four pig genes were deactivated, knocked out. this included one to stop the heart from growing too large once transplanted. six human genes were added to try to prevent the immune system from immediately rejecting it. the gene altered embryo was then transferred into a sow, with the subsequent litter grown for potential human transplant. i visited research farms in the us breeding gene edited pigs. the hope is, they could solve the organ donor shortage. in the uk, around 500 patients die each year while on the transplant waiting list. some will object to animals being bred as spare parts, but the number needed would be dwarfed by the millions bred for meat. fergus walsh, bbc news.