Genetically Modified Pigs to Produce Human Organs

According to UNet an online database system developed by UNOS(United Network for Organ Sharing)nearly 100,000 people are on the waiting list for organ transplant in the US alone. This research may bring them some hope in the new future. Scientists researching on genetically modified pigs believes that the first human transplant of an organ grown in a humanized pig could take place in the next decade. These pigs are genetically modified to contain 6 human genes that partially “humanize” them in order to prevent rejection by the immune system of organ recipients.