Should we transplant pig organs into humans? | Chas Newkey-Burden and Susan Watts

With a breakthrough in gene editing, the prospect of breeding animals to harvest their organs looms. Chas Newkey-Burden and Susan Watts go head to headPigs are intelligent creatures with social instincts and emotional depth. We are so closely related to them that their hearts can replace our own. But what sort of person would kill a relative for spare parts?Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Medical research Genetics Science Animal welfare Animals World news Biology Organ donation Health Source Type: news