Pig Kidney Worked for 271 Days Before Human Transplant
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A gene-edited pig kidney functioned in Tim Andrews for 271 days, keeping him off dialysis before a human transplant, demonstrating interoperability between animal organs and the human body.
A genetically modified pig kidney kept 66-year-old Tim Andrews dialysis-free for 271 days at Massachusetts General Hospital, demonstrating interoperability between animal organs and humans before his successful human kidney transplant.
Vocabulary
Interoperability▾
Meaning :
Compatibility/मेल-जोल
Sentences
- Interoperability allows different systems to work together.
- The pig kidney showed interoperability with the human body.
- Good interoperability helps devices share information easily.
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Source:The Guardian
