Scientists grow first human-pig embryos

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Scientists have grown the first human-pig hybrid embryos and taken them a third of the way through pregnancy inside a sow.

Geneticists at the Salk Institute in California hope this research will pave the way to grow fully-functioning human transplant organs inside hybrid animals.

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http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/first-humanpig-embryos-open-route-to-growing-transplant-organs-in-chimeras-20170126-gtz621.html