Summary
Scientists in the United States have created early-stage human embryos using DNA from skin cells, which were then fertilized. This technique aims to address infertility issues, but it requires further refinement and is not yet ready for clinical use.
Key Facts
- US scientists created early-stage embryos by using DNA from skin cells and fertilizing it.
- The technique could help people with infertility due to age or disease and could allow same-sex couples to have children genetically related to both partners.
- The process involves taking the nucleus from a skin cell and placing it into an egg that has been emptied of its own genetic material.
- Researchers need to refine the technique, as it currently has a low success rate and issues with chromosome management.
- This method is part of in vitro gametogenesis, which creates sperm and eggs outside the body.
- The study's results were published in the journal Nature Communications.
- The technology is still at a research level and not yet available for fertility clinics.
