A pig's pancreas is still not ready for transplant into a human even after inactivating all of the 62 porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV)genes in a pig embryo.The pig's ________ system genes would need to be manipulated to help prevent organ rejection by the human.

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The reference to preventing organ rejection by the human indicates that the immune system genes of the pig would need to be manipulated. The nervous, digestive, and endocrine systems are not directly involved in organ rejection.

A Pig's Pancreas Is Still Not Ready for Transplant into a Human