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Chimeras in medicine: xenotransplantation
Published 3 years, 11 months ago
Description
Many people are waiting for an organ donation and some of them may die before a suitable organ is found. Some researchers think that in the near future we will be able to grow organs in animals to be safely transplanted into humans.
The first of two features about medicine's use of animals for organ and tissue transplantation.
This program was originally broadcast in October 2021.