After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...

Genetically modified pigs with human-compatible organs offer a potential solution to the organ shortage crisis, with ongoing research focusing on modifying pig organs to reduce rejection and improve ...

The next day the pig had its kidneys removed ... In 2023 Helen Sang, a biologist at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, used CRISPR in an attempt to edit protection against bird flu into chickens.

Building a gene editor took months. With CRISPR even high-schoolers can get hold of editing systems in the time it takes to ...

In experiments, scientists have also used CRISPR to rid pigs of the viruses that prevent their organs from being transplanted into humans. Ecologists are exploring ways for the technology to help ...

The animals, the first to have been created by Colossal Biosciences, have fluffy coats and curly whiskers.

They’ve used Crispr to delete genes and insert new ones ... One company, eGenesis, has made pigs with 69 gene edits to make their organs more compatible for human transplants.

Experts have disabled the myostatin gene in fish, which limits the increase in muscle mass. According to the calculations of ...