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Re:Scientists have successfully transplanted a bioengineered... by userbinator on Sunday August 05, 2018 @04:12PM (#17693268)
Pig lungs are extemely close to human lungs --- that's why a lot of such research is done on them.

Looks like the age of chimeras is upon us.

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Re:Scientists have successfully transplanted a bioengineered... by rcxdude on Thursday August 16, 2018 @01:54PM (#17777010)
It's already here to an extent. Pig heart valves have already been transplanted into humans.
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