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comment by aerowid
aerowid  ·  3779 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Laboratory-Grown Penises Ready To Be Tested In Humans | IFLScience

Sadly they can't be used for transgendered people, since the require the host's genital cells to make. Advances in stem cell tech might be able to get around that eventually, but for now this is only effective if the original organ is damaged and there are gential cells to be collected from the patient.

On a broader note, the implications of this are staggering. Lost a leg? Here, have a new one! Of course, you just might prefer a bionic replacement (WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY)