2023-05-10 02:22:52
Referential image. This IVF method uses mitochondria from a healthy donated egg. Photo: Pexels
The first baby was born using the ADN of three people in United Kingdom. This was announced by the region’s fertility regulator.
most of his ADN comes from their two parents and about 0.1% of a third female donor.
He ADN donor is only relevant to make effective mitochondria and does not affect other traits such as appearance.
This pioneering technique is an attempt to prevent children from being born with severe mitochondrial diseases.
These diseases are transmitted only by the mother. For this reason, the treatment of mitochondrial donation is a modified form of in vitro fertilization who uses mitochondria by one healthy donated egg.
International media indicate that five of these babies have been born, but no further details are known.
Mitochondrial diseases
Las diseases mitochondrial son incurable and they can arrive fatal within a few days or even hours of birth. This method is presented as the only solution to avoid the problem.
Las mitochondria are the small behaviors within most cells of the body that convert food into usable energy.
Las faulty mitochondria do not feed the body causing brain damagemuscle atrophy, heart failure and blindness.
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