How can we prevent children inheriting mitochondrial diseases?

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Mitochondria

Mitochondrial replacement therapy - a solution to harmful genes or a potential problem in itself?

Mitochondrial replacement therapy aims to aims to prevent mothers from passing on harmful genes to children through their mitochondria, but research suggests this therapy could backfire. Find out more about this research:

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Claudia Cannon

Claudia Cannon
The Grantham Institute for Climate Change

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Email: c.cannon@imperial.ac.uk

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