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11 October 2023

Monkey survives for two years after gene-edited pig-kidney transplant

Survival time is one of the longest for any interspecies transplant — and moves pig organs closer to human use.

Max Kozlov

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A kidney transplanted from a genetically engineered miniature pig kept a monkey alive for more than two years — one of the longest survival times for an interspecies organ transplant.

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Nature 622, 437-438 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03176-2

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