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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (1): 6-28.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.22-313

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Advances and applications of genetically modified pig models in biomedical and agricultural field

Fei Gao1(), Yu Wang2(), Jiaxiang Du3(), Xuguang Du1(), Jianguo Zhao2(), Dengke Pan4(), Sen Wu1(), Yaofeng Zhao1()   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
    2. Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
    3. Chengdu Clonorgan Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Chengdu 610000, China
    4. Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China
  • Received:2022-10-08 Revised:2022-11-26 Online:2023-01-20 Published:2022-12-28
  • Contact: Du Xuguang,Zhao Jianguo,Pan Dengke,Wu Sen,Zhao Yaofeng E-mail:gaofei2020019@cau.edu.cn;wangyu950306@163.com;jxdu@clonorgan.com;xuguangdu@cau.edu.cn;zhaojg@ioz.ac.cn;pandengke2002@163.com;swu@cau.edu.cn;yaofengzhao@cau.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China No(2021YFA0805900);Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory No(B21HJ0103)

Abstract:

Compared with rodents, pigs are closer to humans in terms of anatomy, metabolism and physiology, so they are ideal animal models of human diseases and xenotransplantation donors. In addition, as one of the most important livestock in China, pigs are closely related to our lives in terms of breeding improvement, disease prevention and animal welfare. In this review, we mainly summarize the research progress and future application of genetically modified pig models in the fields of xenotransplantation, molecular breeding and human disease models. We wish to take this opportunity to raise the awareness of researchers in related fields on cutting-edge technologies such as gene editing and understand the significance of genetically modified pig models in life science research.

Key words: genetically modified pig models, molecular breeding, disease models, xenotransplantation