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Briefing
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- Animal-Grown Organs – Biologists at Salk Institute have grown human stem cells in pig embryos, demonstrating possibility of developing organs on animals for transplant
- Stem Cell Process – Involves generating stem cells from patient’s skin to grow organs on large animals like pigs, that can be harvested for transplants
- Organ Shortage – Approximately 76,000 people in U.S. are awaiting transplants
- Ethical Concerns – Growing animals with two different genomes, called chimeras, is controversial due to potential of creating "humanized" animals with human-like qualities
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Organization
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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January 26, 2017
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