mutants,_clones,_and_killer_corn-unlocking_the_secrets_of_biotechnology

by todd-seiple-samantha-seiple

Describes the history of genetics and biotechnology, and discusses their uses in the future, including growing human organs for transplants and re-creating the dinosaurs.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Peter.b · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think I person in this book that should be really noted is a man, called Robert, who had a failing liver. There were no available human livers available, so they had to used a cloned pigs liver, called Wilbur, and they transferred his liver to Robert to save his life. So then Robert had the xenotransplant, which is the process of making a animal's organ go into a human body. The xenotransplant succeeded and he was back to normal. But the scientist had strict guidelines that Robert had to follow. He had to practice safe sex, have no children, and donate his body to research so they can see the effects that the pig's liver had on the human body. I think he still lives today, but I am not sure about that.