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Scientists say find brings pig organ transplants a step closer

Source: The Scotsman

Beijing : China | 5 months ago

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Researchers have managed to make cells from pigs transform into pluripotent stem cells â cells with qualities like embryonic stem cells and capable of turning into any type of cell in the body...It could also help to create models to study genetic human diseases, as well as developing pigs which...

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