The US Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has approved a genetically modified pig whose body doesn’t make a component that can trigger allergies in people.
The pigs should produce meat that is safe to eat, and organs and tissues safe for transplants and for the other biomedical uses for people allergic to the compound — a sugar found on the surface of animal cells known as alpha-gal, the FDA said.
{iframe}https://ktvz.com/health/2020/12/14/fda-approves-new-genetically-modified-pig-for-allergy-free-medical-and-food-products/{/iframe}