Britain: 1st babies born in country using DNA from 3 people

 


LONDON (AP) — Britain's fertility regulator said the first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people have been born, in an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.

Britain's Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way, but no further details have been released to protect the families' identities. The news was first reported by the Guardian newspaper.

The U.K. was the first country in the world to adopt legislation in 2015 specifically regulating such methods, which help preven...



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