Three-parent embryo: The therapeutic future for inherited mitochondrial diseases

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 114, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1027-1028

  Liu, Hui Shan ^a   Chu, Pei Lun ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; In vitro fertilization; Inherited mitochondrial disease; Mitochondria; Three parent embryo

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

BLASTOMA; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EXTRACHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HETEROPLASMY; HUMAN; INHERITED MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE; MITOCHONDRIAL GENETICS; MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME; MITOCHONDRION; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SPINDLE TRANSFER; THREE PARENT EMBRYO; UBIQUITINATION; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; IN VITRO FERTILIZATION; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES; PROCEDURES;

DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES;

EID: 84951905111     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: 18760821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2014.04.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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