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Scientists at the National Swine Resource and Research Center at the University of Missouri have become the go-to source for genetically modified pigs. The animals are used by researchers across the U.S. to study various diseases that affect humans. The work is categorized as translational medicine where therapies and treatments in pigs may be successful in humans.
We undertake projects for things that have failed in studies with mice but are much better suited for pigs.” – Randall Prather, PhD
Source: National Hog Farmer, October 24, 2022. Link. Expansions to the research facility on the campus are underway to hasten scientific discoveries that can help treat humans who are suffering from the same diseases as genetically modified pigs. The NSRRC has made more than 90 different genetic modifications in pigs to study different diseases, including spinal muscular atrophy and cystic fibrosis.