Xeno - Edit, a CRISPR gene - editing biotechnology firm, has successfully created the world's first pig organs ready for xenotransplantation in humans. (science.sciencemag.org)
The company has invested in xenotransplantation research focused on lung disease, and owns Revivicor, a major supplier of genetically engineered pigs. (sciencemag.org)
Researchers have long dreamed of using animal organs to alleviate the shortage of human ones, a field called xenotransplantation. (sciencenews.org)