Human Health
Genome edited Pigs approved for Food Use
GalSafe pigs are free of detectable alpha-gal sugar. Tissues and organs from GalSafe pigs could potentially address the issue of immune rejection in patients receiving xenotransplants, as alpha-gal sugar is believed to be a cause of rejection in patients.
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-its-kind-intentional-genomic-alteration-line-domestic-pigs-both-human-food
Pharmaceutical production from transgenic animals
Basic information on the topic, with easy-to-follow charts and illustrations.
https://www.biotech.iastate.edu/publications/biotech_info_series/bio10.html
Xenotransplantation from transgenic animals
CRISPR technology may enable the use of pig organs and tissues to save lives.
https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/pig-organs-for-human-patients-a-challenge-fit-for-crispr/
Food Production
Conservation of the Environment
EnviropigTM – biotech pigs that use plant phosphorus more efficiently. China has subsequently developed two lines of transgenic pigs that express microbial enzymes in their saliva to increase feed use efficiency.