Xenesis is a 2004 techno-thriller by Beat Glogger, a Swiss science journalist, published by Rowohlt Verlag. The book builds around a theme of livestock that are genetically modified for xenotransplantation, as a remedy for human organ donor shortages. A film adaptation may be in progress.The title combines the Greek words "xenos" ("alien") and "genesis" ("beginning" or "creation"). Source: Wikipedia (en)