Xenotransplants: Human Receives Gene-edited Pig Kidney

Biotech company eGenesis recently announced its second patient implanted with a pig kidney. This animal-to-human organ transplant, or xenotransplant, was made possible through advancements in gene-editing and cloning.

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0:00 Animal-to-human organ transplant is called a xenotransplant
0:24 Treatment options for kidney failure
0:39 Interview with patient
0:57 Working on making animal organs a viable transplant option
1:15 Gene-editing
2:03 CRISPR-Cas9
2:48 Other types of animal organs
3:11 Patients thoughts on receiving pig kidney
3:28 Final thoughts

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