In some cases, abnormal mitochondria are carried over from the mother's egg to the donor egg. This is called reversion or reversal and it could lead to disease in the child. Scientists will now be monitoring the babies who have been born using this technique. Darren O'Neill asks if we should use IVF for people with serious genetic disorders.
The pioneering IVF procedure known as mitochondrial donation therapy (MDT) could prevent 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 reproduction. Help support our independent journalism at
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