A team of researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham biopsies a genetically modified pig kidney.
Mandatory Credit: Steve Wood/University of Alabama, Birmingham
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Two research teams detail advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, marking key steps on path to clinical trials
New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, detailed by two separate research teams on Wednesday, mark key steps forward in the evolving field of xenotransplantation, the use of non-human tissues or organs to treat medical conditions in humans.
