In Britain, eight children have been born with the DNA of three parents through mitochondrial donation therapy. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Four of them are girls, and four are boys, including identical twins. This method is aimed at preventing severe hereditary diseases caused by mutations in the mitochondria.
Through this therapy, women at high risk of disease can have children by using the mitochondria of a healthy female donor. As a result, 99.98 percent of the child's DNA belongs to the parents, with only 0.02 percent coming from the donor's DNA.
Experts believe that this method is a significant breakthrough in preventing hereditary diseases passed on by the mother. Mitochondrial diseases occur in one in every 5,000 children in Britain.
This therapy will enable many families to have healthy children. This technology is creating new opportunities in the field of medicine and will contribute to a reduction in hereditary diseases in the future.
Additionally, such methods greatly contribute to the development of the healthcare system. Therefore, mitochondrial donation therapy holds an important place in medicine and is planned to be used more widely.
