Transgenic pig that can extract human albumin farrowed in Wuhan According to report, in September 2003, a group of piglets were farrowed in the Livestock Farm of the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences. They appeared very similar to common piglet, but the blood of these piglets contained human albumin according to the introduction given by Associate Professor Zheng Xinmin from the Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences. This is the transgenic albumin pig developed successfully by them. They use the synthesized gene from albumin transfer to pigs, the pig blood can contain human albumin. Albumin is an important drug product. At present, albumin is completely extracted from human blood and the price is very expensive with a price of about 25~40 RMB per gram. It is much more inexpensive in price to extract albumin from transgenic pig instead of extracting it from human blood. One-liter pig blood can extract 50 grams of albumin. In the future, we can raise pig to earn money from pig blood. According to estimate theoretically, the profit of such pig industry will increase 150 times profit as compared with that in traditional pig industry. According to forecasting by Associate Professor Zheng Xinmin, this kind of pig will be extended in recent years. Source: www.sinoswine.com