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Mitochondria

Energy-generating structures found in plant and animal cells. They contain a few genes, which mainly make proteins involved in energy metabolism.



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Controversial egg modification technique could increase IVF success in older women

15 November 2009 - by Rebecca Robey

A controversial new technique to improve the quality of eggs from older women undergoing IVF is being developed by Japanese scientists. Because the procedure involves using eggs from two women to create a single viable egg for fertilisation, it has sparked a media furore over the potential creation of what have been inaccurately dubbed 'three-parent embryos'....[Read More]


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