In a landmark medical breakthrough, a baby boy with DNA from three
different people has been born in the UK. The child was conceived using a
technique called “spindle nuclear transfer,” which involves replacing the
nucleus of a donor egg with that of the mother, and then fertilizing it
with sperm from the father. The procedure is intended to prevent certain
genetic disorders from being passed on from the mother to the child. The
baby’s mother carries a rare genetic mutation that causes a mitochondrial
disease, which can lead to serious health problems. This technique allows
for the baby to be born with healthy mitochondria from the donor egg. While
this is a significant scientific advancement, it also raises ethical
concerns about the implications of altering the genetic makeup of a human
being.
different people has been born in the UK. The child was conceived using a
technique called “spindle nuclear transfer,” which involves replacing the
nucleus of a donor egg with that of the mother, and then fertilizing it
with sperm from the father. The procedure is intended to prevent certain
genetic disorders from being passed on from the mother to the child. The
baby’s mother carries a rare genetic mutation that causes a mitochondrial
disease, which can lead to serious health problems. This technique allows
for the baby to be born with healthy mitochondria from the donor egg. While
this is a significant scientific advancement, it also raises ethical
concerns about the implications of altering the genetic makeup of a human
being.
