A group of scientists from China Agricultural University, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences and two biotechnological companies jointly cloned six mini pigs in a Tianjin pig farm on May 24, two of which successfully survived.
The successful cloning of two Gottingen male pigs whose organs are similar in size to those of humans might bring the prospect of transplanting pig organs into people closer.
The two miniature male pigs whose birth weights were 0.55 kilograms and 0.6 kilograms were reported to be healthy at present.
Cloned Gottingen mini pigs are regarded as the best breed for carrying out medical experiments because there are many evident similarities between humans and this kind of pig with regard to the sizes of organs and physiological statuses of the two species. Source: Xinhua
