0 the process of transplanting an organ or another part of the body from one species (= set of animals with similar characteristics) to a different species:
In the absence of sufficient human donors, research into xenotransplantation is seen as increasingly important.
Shortages of tissues and organs worldwide have increased interest in xenotransplantation.
Transgenically cloned large domestic animals have many potential applications, such as the production of therapeutic and nutritional proteins, xenotransplantation and basic research.
We accept, for example, that xenotransplantation can be permissible.
Consider, then, how such a matrix might be applied in a xenotransplantation study.
Moreover, xenotransplantation in principle harbors the risk that new infective agents might be transferred from animal to man.
Xenotransplantation holds much promise as a means to overcome the poor availability of donor tissue.
Commercial and political spotlights are shining brightly on xenotransplantation, at least temporarily relegating safer policy options to the shadows.
What ethical dilemmas face us as we delve deeper into the world of xenotransplantation?
