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Pig lung transplanted into a human

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deadbabe ◴[] No.45076943[source]
I’d love a hard sci-fi story where they implant chunks of pig brain into brain damaged humans, trying to maintain as much “life context” but bringing in new brain matter to help them function again.
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dekhn ◴[] No.45078296[source]
Not exactly what you asked for, but Alastair Reynolds have books with "hyperpigs" that are part-pig, part-human, likely bred to be replacement parts for humans.
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1. MathMonkeyMan ◴[] No.45079781[source]
I've been reading his novels, and I like the story of the pigs.

Genetically tweaked to be more compatible with the humans that might harvest their organs, but then they became a bit too human. Then scientists were like fuck it how far can we go with this. Hyperpigs.

Scorpio is not as interesting a character as I would like, but he's a good pig.