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One step closer to using cloned pig organs in human transplants

An average of 22 people die in America every day while waiting for organ transplants. A group of researchers affiliated with Harvard University hope to eventually change that statistic by using organs from cloned pig cells. Their method uses the powerful technology called CRISPR to edit the DNA of the animals. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the findings.
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