Scientists create world's 1st model of Huntington's disease in pigs

A team of scientists in China has established the world's first model of Huntington's disease in pigs using genetic engineering technology. Huntington's disease is an inherited neurodegenerative disease that can cause a wide range of physical and cognitive symptoms. In this photo taken on March 28, 2018 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, are the pigs bred to develop the disease. [Photo: VCG]