First UK baby born with DNA from three people: what happens next? – podcast

The pioneering IVF procedure known as mitochondrial donation therapy (MDT) could prevent thousands of children from being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Prof Darren Griffin, an expert in genetic diseases and reproduction, about how MDT works, the ethical considerations attached, and what techniques like it could mean for the future of reproductionRead science editor Ian Sample ’s exclusive coverage of this storyhereClip: Sky NewsContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Science Genetics Biology IVF Source Type: news