The New York Post reports that a coalition of biotech firms and university labs has announced a major breakthrough: using artificial intelligence to assist genome editing, the team has cultivated cells carrying key mammoth cold-tolerance gene traits, bringing the dream of resurrecting an extinct large mammal closer to reality.
Core Summary A US medical team announced that a gene-edited pig kidney has functioned normally in a human recipient for over 271 days, breaking previous survival records for xenotransplantation. This breakthrough marks a critical step from laboratory to clinical application for xenotransplantation technology, potentially revolutionizing the chronic organ donor shortage worldwide. Event Details According to BBC and other media reports, this milestone transplant was performed by a top US medical team. Researchers transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney into a human recipient and ensured the organ wasn’t rejected through a precise immunosuppression protocol. Monitoring data shows the pig kidney continues functioning normally in the human environment, filtering blood, producing urine, with stable functional indicators. ...
Gene-Edited Beagles May Offer Future Option for Dog Allergy Sufferers [Core Summary] American researchers have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to modify beagles, successfully reducing expression levels of major proteins that trigger human allergies. This breakthrough research, published in the latest scientific journal, offers potential for tens of millions of dog allergy sufferers worldwide to coexist with dogs in the future. The study has also sparked discussions about animal ethics and the boundaries of genetic modification. ...