Designer pigs with hearts genetically modified to help transplant patients 'could be here within a decade'

Designer pigs with humanised hearts, lungs or livers could be used for human transplants within a decade, a leading scientist has claimed.

Robert Winston aims to develop a genetically modified pig that he believes could solve the shortage of transplant organs.

Although the research is at an early stage, Lord Winston says the organs - which can be used without being rejected by the body - will be available in ten years.