Genealogical obscurement: mitochondrial replacement techniques and genealogical research

Mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs) are a new group of biotechnologies that aim to aid women whose eggs have disease-causing deleteriously mutated mitochondria to have genetically related healthy children. These techniques have also been used to aid women with poor oocyte quality and poor em...

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Main Author: Palacios-González, César (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 3, Pages: 219-224
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