Cloned pigs could solve transplant problems

Five newborn cloned piglets could have a dramatic impact on attempts to transplant animal organs into humans, it was announced today.

Five newborn cloned piglets could have a dramatic impact on attempts to transplant animal organs into humans, it was announced today.

They are the world’s first cloned pigs produced from cells that have been genetically modified.

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