![The Vacanti mouse was a laboratory mouse created by Charles A. Vacanti that had a human ear grown on its back. The "ear" was actually an ear-shaped cartilage structure grown by seeding The Vacanti mouse was a laboratory mouse created by Charles A. Vacanti that had a human ear grown on its back. The "ear" was actually an ear-shaped cartilage structure grown by seeding](https://preview.redd.it/the-vacanti-mouse-was-a-laboratory-mouse-created-by-charles-v0-6tfejsrv5hx91.jpg?width=620&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04815550bbe14bc68aacb892c35316c47271c7d9)
The Vacanti mouse was a laboratory mouse created by Charles A. Vacanti that had a human ear grown on its back. The "ear" was actually an ear-shaped cartilage structure grown by seeding
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Bioprinting human ears inside living mice—all without a single surgical cut - Genetic Literacy Project
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