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==Diagram for cytoplasmic transfer for egg repair== | |||
Eggs from a mother with unhealthy mitochondria and a donor with healthy mitochondria are collected | |||
The nucleus, containing the majority of the genetic material, is removed from both eggs. The donor nucleus is destroyed | |||
The mother's nucleus is inserted into the donor egg - it now has healthy mitochondria. The egg is then fertilised by the father's sperm | |||
===Reference=== | |||
[http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28986843] The girl with three biological parents | |||
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Copyright © 2015 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. | |||
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Diagram for cytoplasmic transfer for egg repair
Eggs from a mother with unhealthy mitochondria and a donor with healthy mitochondria are collected The nucleus, containing the majority of the genetic material, is removed from both eggs. The donor nucleus is destroyed The mother's nucleus is inserted into the donor egg - it now has healthy mitochondria. The egg is then fertilised by the father's sperm
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[1] The girl with three biological parents
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