South Korea - Scientists clone a genetically modified mini-pig in S Korea
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2009/04/23/2003441765
23-Apr-2009 (17 years 1 months 21 days ago)South Korean scientists said yesterday they had cloned a piglet whose organs were genetically modified to make them more suitable for human transplants.
Lead scientist Lim Gio-bin said the cloned piglet, born on April 3, had been genetically altered to lack the “alpha-gal” gene that triggers tissue rejection.
He said his government-sponsored team, involving scientists from four universities and two research institutes, used stem cells of smaller-than-normal pigs to clone “mini-pigs” with modified genes.
Lead scientist Lim Gio-bin said the cloned piglet, born on April 3, had been genetically altered to lack the “alpha-gal” gene that triggers tissue rejection.
He said his government-sponsored team, involving scientists from four universities and two research institutes, used stem cells of smaller-than-normal pigs to clone “mini-pigs” with modified genes.