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Oct. 10, 2016

Expert Comment: How science made the “three-person” baby possible

Expert Comment: How science made the “three-person” baby possible

Stock image via iStock By Jennifer Lu | Bond LSC A new in-vitro fertilization technique that uses genetic material from three persons made the news last week following the announcement of the successful birth of a now five-month-old baby boy. The process allowed the mother, who had a rare mitochondrial disease known as Leigh Syndrome,…