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aeusoes1 t1_j7997h3 wrote

Reply to comment by FillThisEmptyCup in Scientists grew mini human guts inside mice by 10MinsForUsername

Or mice, per the article.

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OrangeXans t1_j7l6v0m wrote

A human kidney inside a mouse does not sound great

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aeusoes1 t1_j7l9hbl wrote

Spoken like someone who doesn't desperately need a kidney.

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OrangeXans t1_j7liu13 wrote

I mean a kidney is like, similar in size as a rat (i think??) so a pig would make more sense.

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aeusoes1 t1_j7lm6w9 wrote

That's fair. Unless it's grown on the outside.

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OrangeXans t1_j7lmg96 wrote

That’d be a bit grotesque imo

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aeusoes1 t1_j7lnq02 wrote

Really? A human organ growing outside of a rat and then transplanted into a person? Maybe you're a little squeamish. We're saving lives here.

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