UK scientists have won permission to create a human embryo that will have genetic material from two mothers and one father.
This is interesting because, back in October 2003
China stated that they had created a Human Embryo
using three parents.
This technique has been banned by the USA and the UK since 1998 (see below)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4225564.stm However now the UK has decided the use of three parents to produce a Foetus can go ahead.
Apparently UK scientist were given permission on a 'technicality'.
That is by removing the Nucleus from the Mother with a bad inherited mitochondria disease, and then replacing the nucleui into mitochondria from a disease free woman, and then fertilising same. Resulting in a Human free of disease.
The 'technicality' being that, since no human foetus was used the proceedure could go ahead.
***My preliminary thoughts are:-
Producing disease free Humans may well sound a worthwhile project (for those that carry an bad inheritable disease) But the very long term reproductive effects of the 'Triple Human' (for want of a better word), is unknown, .....since this new 'Triple Human' will now be carrying his or her inheritable genes to procreate, forever. For better or for worse.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4225564.stm
