First UK baby with DNA from three people born after new IVF procedure The first UK baby created with DNA from three people has been born after doctors performed a ground-breaking IVF procedure that aims to prevent children from inheriting incurable diseases.
The technique, known as mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), uses tissue from the eggs of healthy female donors to create IVF embryos that are free from harmful mutations their mothers carry and are likely to pass on to their children. The Guardian
The technique, known as mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), uses tissue from the eggs of healthy female donors to create IVF embryos that are free from harmful mutations their mothers carry and are likely to pass on to their children. The Guardian
See also:
- Baby born from three people's DNA in UK first BBC News
- Britain's first three-parent baby is born: Procedure 'marks biggest leap forward' since IVF created The Daily Mail
- First UK baby ‘born with DNA of 3 parents’ using IVF procedure The Independent
- First baby with DNA from three people born in the UK, fertility regulator says ITV News
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