For the first time in Great Britain, a baby with 3 DNA is born

2023-05-10 17:52:16Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
For the first time in Great Britain, a baby with 3 DNA is born
For the first time in Great Britain, a baby with 3 DNA is born

For the first time in Great Britain, a baby was born using the DNA of 3 people. This means that this baby has genetic material from the mother, father and a female donor. The procedure involves interfering with the fertilization process to prevent defective genes from passing into the mitochondria. The latter act as a small battery that generates energy inside the cell.

If these are damaged, they can lead to brain damage, blindness and even heart problems. The process has led to the expression "three-parent baby", although more than 99.8% of DNA in babies comes from both mother and father.

This technique helps families with hereditary and incurable diseases, specifically mitochondrial diseases, which can be fatal within days or even hours after the birth of a baby.

Some families have lost many children and this technique is seen as the only chance for them to have a healthy baby. The first baby born with this technique was to a Jordanian couple undergoing treatment in the US in 2016.


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