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Currently not. Lab grown meat is a more or less homogeneous mass of muscle fiber. A few years ago we could only make what is essentially minced meat, now we're getting closer to entire steaks. Still far away from growing specific muscle groups, organs, bones and skin.
Damn. Still incredible stuff though.
How about recreating genital tissue?
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(You are aware that lab-grown meat is still meat and not an independent organism, right? It's essentially dead and would rot within hours if kept at room temperature)
What about having a life support system connected?