SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A monkey that underwent a pig kidney xenotransplantation procedure that was developed by the National Institute of Animal Science survived for 115 days, setting a new domestic record for the longest survival time. A research team at Konkuk University implanted a pig kidney into a monkey in August last [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The year of 2019 is the year of the golden pig, which symbolizes wealth and good wishes. Pigs have been one of the most important animals to be raised by human beings. They are one of the major sources of protein, as well as a symbol of prosperity and [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of Korean scientists has successfully developed an artificial liver, based on pig liver, that can be used for human transplants. The breakthrough was part of the Woo Jang-choon Project, named after a renowned Korean botanist and agricultural scientist of the same name, conducted jointly by researchers from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A monkey that received a pig heart transplant has set a new national record after surviving for 51 days (and counting), said the National Institute of Animal Science Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 43 days. The subject monkey, a crab-eating macaque, received the heart and cornea of a [...]