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The first "child from three parents"
The boy was born on April 6 of this year, but doctors decided to notify the general public about his birth only now, when it became clear that Ley syndrome was not threatening him.
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Mitochondrial donation recognized as safe
Scientists have managed to dramatically reduce the number of "sick" mitochondria transferred together with the egg nucleus, as well as to increase the survival rate of embryos by more than 2 times.
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The pitfalls of "three-parent fertilization"
A new study notes that "three-parent" fertilization can have serious drawbacks. However, shortcomings were also found in the methodology of this study…
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Hidden risks of mitochondrial donation
While there are doubts about the safety of combining genomic DNA with arbitrary mitochondrial DNA, it is possible to select a donor with mtDNA of the same haplogroup as the recipient. British doctors are going to do just that.
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Will a mitochondrial antioxidant help with Huntington's disease?
Mice with the Huntington's disease model after the introduction of the synthetic mitochondrial antioxidant XJB-5-131 looked and behaved like healthy animals.
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