2003). Genetically modified animals have even been used to grow transplant tissues and human transplant organs, a concept called xenotransplantation. The rich variety of uses for GMOs provides a ...

For the past two decades, scientists have been manipulating genes to grow human cells where you wouldn’t quite expect them.

The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.

The second person ever has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney.

The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a ...

Led by WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Jiyue Zhu, the research team has developed mice that have human-like short telomeres, enabling the study of cellular aging as it ...

A team at Massachusetts General Hospital led by Harvard Medical School physician-scientists has for the second time ...

From Glowing Cats to Robo-Bugs, Book Explores How Biotech Creates Weird Wildlife From Glowing Cats to Robo-Bugs, Book Explores How Biotech Creates Weird Wildlife… ...

In a shift away from GMOS, aka genetically modified organisms, important research is continuing in gene editing, sometimes ...

FDA approves the first clinical trials for pig kidney transplants in humans, testing genetically modified pig organs.

Now, a discovery by a Washington State University research team published in the journal Nature Communications has opened the door to using genetically ... humans and how it differs from animals.