Embryonic Cell News Today

There have been key developments, but it will still take years to get it right.

Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University used a skin cell to adapt an egg.

New technology might soon allow men in same-sex relationships to have a child genetically related to both dads, researchers say.

New technology raises the possibility of men in same-sex relationships having children who are genetically related to both parents.

A remarkable new study has shown scientists that a solution may soon be on the horizon for those suffering from infertility, as well as some same-sex couples whose current option for a biological child is to outsource at least one parent.

New research from Oregon Health & Science University describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infertility by turning a skin cell into an egg that is capable of producing viable embryos.

Chimera created using embryo from female crab-eating macaque and cells genetically modified to display green glow.

The study states that mitochondrial DNA - the genetic code that serves as the powerplant of every cell is passed on by the mother of the child. | Health

New research provides insight about the bedrock scientific principle that mitochondrial DNA -; the distinct genetic code embedded in the organelle that serves as the powerplant of every cell in the body -; is exclusively passed down by the mother.

Scientists have long recognized the fact that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) comes exclusively from egg cells in humans. In a new study, researchers have discovered that while mature sperm do carry a small number of mitochondria, they lack intact mtDNA.