Dear editor,Pigs are widely used for studying human disease mechanisms and gene therapy,particularly as the primary donors for xenotransplantation,because of their anatomical,physiological,and metabolic similarities t...Dear editor,Pigs are widely used for studying human disease mechanisms and gene therapy,particularly as the primary donors for xenotransplantation,because of their anatomical,physiological,and metabolic similarities to those of humans,as well as their shorter growth cycles,higher reproductive rates,and lower feeding costs than nonhuman primates(Gao et al.,2023).展开更多
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文摘Dear editor,Pigs are widely used for studying human disease mechanisms and gene therapy,particularly as the primary donors for xenotransplantation,because of their anatomical,physiological,and metabolic similarities to those of humans,as well as their shorter growth cycles,higher reproductive rates,and lower feeding costs than nonhuman primates(Gao et al.,2023).
