Gene-edited pig kidney keeps monkey alive for 2 years. Could it one day help transplants patients?
Genetically engineered pig organs now show long-term survival in monkeys, a scientific advance that could some day help people waiting for a transplant.
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![Dr. Robert Montgomery, director of NYU Langone’s transplant institute, prepares a pig kidney for transplant into a brain-dead man in New York on July 14, 2023. Researchers around the country are racing to learn how to use animal organs to save human lives. Doctor prepares a pig kidney for transplant into a brain-dead man.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6992964.1697052889!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/pig-human-transplants.jpg)
Genetically engineered pig organs now show long-term survival in monkeys, a scientific advance that could some day help people waiting for a transplant.