Meet XENO: the pig built for human transplants

South Korean researchers said a genetically engineered miniature pig developed for organ transplants has maintained stable traits across generations, a finding that could improve the reliability of xenotransplantation studies. The Rural Development Administration said Monday that its National Institute of Animal Science confirmed the cloned mini pig “XENO,” developed for cross-species transplants, has preserved key genetic characteristics over 11 generations spanning 17 years. The results sugges

By The Korea Herald