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Tranplanting organs between humans, being of the same species, is anything but a sure thing. Being able to transplant organs between species<\/em>, with the aid of genetic engineering, could put an end to waiting lists for life-saving organ transplants<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cA monkey that received a kidney from a genetically engineered miniature pig lived for more than two years after the transplant, scientists report October 11 in Nature. The team took a molecular red pen to donor pigs\u2019 genomes, editing the animals\u2019 organs to be more of a match for humans. Such an editing strategy could one day make it more likely for people\u2019s bodies to accept organs from different species.<\/p>\n \u201cThe work, funded by biotechnology company eGenesis, is the latest in a string of efforts seeking to use other species to address global organ shortages. The new study is \u2018promising work and a step in the right direction,\u2019 says Parsia Vagefi, a transplant surgeon at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, who was not involved with the research.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the United States, the demand for new organs to replace damaged or diseased ones far outpaces supply. As of October 11, nearly 104,000 Americans sit on the national transplant waiting list. Some 89,000 of these people are seeking kidneys. \u2018There just simply aren\u2019t enough kidneys to go around,\u2019 said eGenesis president and CEO Mike Curtis in a news conference on October 10. Most people waiting will never get the offer, he says. \u2018They will die on dialysis.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s where cross-species transplantation \u2014 giving people organs from other animals \u2014 comes in, Curtis said. It\u2019s \u2018the only near-term viable solution to solving this huge shortfall in organ availability.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Genetically engineering animals to be compatible with humans?<\/p>\n Clearly, we are even closer to genetically engineering catgirls for domestic adoption?<\/p>\n SOON<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
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