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Pet micro pigs? Chinese biotech firm says it will sell very small swine
2015-10-05 15:20:54| Biotech - Topix.net
Have you been pining for a "teacup" pig but worried that the supposedly petite porcine pet might grow as big as your bathtub? A Chinese biotech firm says it now has the answer: a genetically modified swine that tops out around 33 pounds. BGI, a company based in the southern city of Shenzhen that is known for its work sequencing human, plant and animal DNA, recently announced that it intends to start selling $1,600 miniature pigs that it initially created as laboratory models for studying human ailments.
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals