Risks and potential rewards of ‘three-parent embryos’
As MPs prepare to debate the pros and cons of mitrochondrial donation, or “three-parent babies”, do we know enough about the risks involved?
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As MPs prepare to debate the pros and cons of mitrochondrial donation, or “three-parent babies”, do we know enough about the risks involved?
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