How Tissues Transplanted From Pig Embryos Might Be Solution To Genetic Diseases

... In hemophilia, a mutated gene prevents the production of a blood-clotting protein. Treatments for hemophilia and other genetic diseases may consist of risky blood transfusions or expensive enzyme replacement therapy. But what if the body could be induced to begin producing these proteins by transplanting healthy tissue with the abilities that are lacking? The Weizmann Institute's Immunology Department showed how such a transplant might be made feasible. ...