triplikid
Triplikid is a term that refers to a child conceived through a specific type of in vitro fertilization (IVF) process involving three individuals. This process, sometimes referred to as mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) or three-parent IVF, is designed to prevent the transmission of severe mitochondrial diseases from a mother to her child. Mitochondria are organelles within cells that provide energy, and defects in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) can lead to a range of debilitating or fatal conditions.
In the standard IVF procedure, an embryo is created from the egg of one parent and the
This technique aims to give parents who are carriers of mitochondrial diseases the opportunity to have a