What Genetic Similarities Do Pigs and Humans Have in Common?

Pigs and humans have some genetic similarities and share 112 different genetic disorders, and such as Malignant Hypothermia. One thing that pigs and humans have in common is that we can both get genetic and viral diseases. But with humans having 46 chromosomes compared to a pig with 38, we can get many different diseases. But with pigs can get a lot of the same diseases that humans can get. This knowledge may dramatically help us find cures for human diseases. We can take information about pigs genes and make, or find cures for some human genetic diseases. The knowledge of pigs genetics could help us find many cures for various diseases and conditions.

Another piece of information that we found was that some of a pig’s genes have relatively the same function. While learning about this we found out that testing on pigs is a better idea than testing on rats and mice. With much fewer chromosomes in rat, testing a new pill or other medicine would be pointless because it would have a less drastic effect. But testing on a pig, an animal with some of the same genetic factors, would make the medicine effect be closer to what the effect for a humans would be, than rats. This information is very important to the public because if you get sick, and need some medicine, you would want to know if it actually works. This means that pigs are similar enough to humans in some ways that we use can use them as more accurate test subjects.

Some evidence that pigs are more appropriate to use then mice is that pigs and humans share 112 genetic mutations. This information shows that pigs are a viable test subjects for gene therapy, and that scientists should study them instead of rats. This information could help scientists find a cure to many genetic diseases and conditions. If some new medicine works on a rat, it might not work on a human, but it we tested a new working medicine on a pig, the chances of it working on a human would be higher.

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