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Swapping mitochondrial DNA in mammalian oocytes
Technique has the potential to prevent transmission of human mutated mitochondrial DNA from mother to baby. (figure reference[1])
Working with rhesus macaque monkeys, Tachibana et al.[2]:
- a - removed the nuclear material plus a cellular membrane (a karyoplast) from a mature oocyte, leaving behind its mitochondria. The nuclear material in the karyoplast consists of condensed chromosomes attached to thread-like spindle fibres (the spindle–chromosomal complex).
- b - transferred the karyoplast to an oocyte whose nucleus had been removed (a cytoplast).
- c - fused the karyoplast with the cytoplast and then fertilized the reconstructed oocyte.
- d - developing blastocyst was implanted in a surrogate mother.
- e - mother gave birth to a healthy baby.
Reference
- ↑ Shoubridge EA. (2009). Developmental biology: Asexual healing. Nature , 461, 354-5. PMID: 19759608 DOI.
- ↑ Tachibana M, Sparman M, Sritanaudomchai H, Ma H, Clepper L, Woodward J, Li Y, Ramsey C, Kolotushkina O & Mitalipov S. (2009). Mitochondrial gene replacement in primate offspring and embryonic stem cells. Nature , 461, 367-72. PMID: 19710649 DOI.
Nature 461, 354-355 (17 September 2009) | doi:10.1038/461354a; Published online 16 September 2009
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