For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. According to livestock experts, there are over 100 breeds of pig in the world. However, in ...

American guinea pigs are the oldest recognized domestic guinea pig breed. They’re also the most commonly bred guinea pigs to ...

Revivicor is an American biotechnology company that has emerged as a leader in the field of xenotransplantation.

On a farm in the southern US state of Virginia, David Ayares and his research teams are breeding genetically modified pigs to ...

The US’ long waiting list for transplants could be shortened with the use of genetically modified animal organs. This farm is ...

On a farm in the southern US state of Virginia, David Ayares and his research teams are breeding genetically modified pigs to transplant their organs into human patients. Revivicor, the biotech ...

1. There are 11 native British pig breeds and all of them are at risk of extinction according to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Most pork and bacon comes from cross-bred hybrid pigs which started ...

It was on this farm that Revivicor bred a pig whose kidney was recently transplanted into patient Towana Looney, according to an announcement made Tuesday by a New York hospital. "It's just an ...

Young genetically altered pigs walk past a ball in their pens at the Revivicor research farm in Blacksburg, Virginia on November 20, 2024 - Copyright AFP Andrew ...