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When pig organs will fly

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Regulators, scientists and surgeons are preparing the groundwork for human trials of engineered pig organs—and industry is starting to take notice.

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Waltz, E. When pig organs will fly. Nat Biotechnol 35, 1133–1138 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.4027

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