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Babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-05-11 09:43

Britain's fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the UK's first babies created using a technique combining DNA from three people, most from parents, with less than 1 percent from a third female donor. The technique aims to prevent children from inheriting deadly genetic diseases like mitochondrial diseases.

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