Tag: biological parents
World’s first biological ‘three-parent’ baby born
A baby has been born with three biological parents for the first time ever.
The New Scientist broke the news that a five-month-old boy was born, “using a new technique that incorporates DNA from three parents”.
The boy was born to Jordanian parents, thanks to pioneering work from John Zhang and his team at New Hope Fertility Center, New York City.
The couple had sought help as the mother carries the genes for Leigh syndrome, a fatal disorder that affects the developing nervous system that...
