Three Parent Baby
- Three-parent baby, human offspring produced from the genetic material of one man &two women through the use of assisted reproductive technologies, specifically mitochondrial manipulation (or replacement) technologies & three-person in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- This mechanism involves the replacement of a small amount of faulty DNA in a mother’s egg with healthy DNA from a second woman.
- The idea is to prohibit certain genetic diseases from being passed on to children.
Embryo Transfer Technology
- Embryo transfer refers to a step in the process of assisted reproduction in which embryos are placed into the uterus of a female with the intent to establish a pregnancy.
- This technique (which is often used in connection with ‘In vitro fertilization’ (IVF)), may be used in humans or in animals, in which situations the goals may vary.
- First performed in 1984.
- Factors that can affect the success of embryo transfer:
- Endometrial receptivity,
- Embryo quality and
- Embryo transfer technique.