Designer Babies: DNA from One Man and Two Women
April 16, 2010
Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a pioneering technique which enables them for the first time to successfully transfer DNA between two human eggs. The technique has the potential to help prevent the transmission of serious inherited disorders known as mitochondrial diseases. Credit: Newcastle University/Wellcome Trust
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Health Medical Pharma, Mitochondrial disease, Genetic disorders, Genetics, DNA, Mitochondrion, Wellcome Trust, Medical genetics, Neurology, Neurobiological brain disorder, Newcastle University, Technology Internet