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shamrock_uk · 03-25-2005, 08:01 AM

The best advantage is that many animals are genetically quite similar and far more numerous, so considering we have chronic organ shortages its a feasable way of making this up. It's a bit twisted though IMO:

Here's a rather disturbing picture of a mouse with a human ear grown on its back. Apparently it will survive when its taken out. Details here.

PBS has a good website section on the whole xenotransplantation issue.

[ 03-25-2005, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

03-25-2005, 08:01 AM	#7
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	The best advantage is that many animals are genetically quite similar and far more numerous, so considering we have chronic organ shortages its a feasable way of making this up. It's a bit twisted though IMO: Here's a rather disturbing picture of a mouse with a human ear grown on its back. Apparently it will survive when its taken out. Details here. PBS has a good website section on the whole xenotransplantation issue. [ 03-25-2005, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]