This technology could eliminate mitochondrial disease, by doing so it will improve the quality of life of those who might have suffered with it and the parents who would have to look after them. It will also reduce strain on health services by allowing the financial resources normally used to treat and care for those with mitochondrial disease to be redeployed elsewhere. People who are ethically or religiously opposed dont need to use the technology, but then of course it would be helpful if those opposed didnt breed if they have mitochondrial disease as it would undermine the big picture effort of eliminating it from the genepool
It is indeed a great innovation not less than a boon who are actually suffering from mitochondrial defect.But as each technology can be misused this has also the potential for the same.But possibility of misuse doesnt provide a healthy ground for any innovation to be rejected. Strong legal and regulatory framework should be devised to make best possible use and prevent its misuse.
The monkeys produced by spindle transfer (mito & tracker) are now 3 years old and doing well. It has been harder to perform in humans but they are working out the optimal way in which to proceed. Given there is no treatments for these disorders this can help prevent inherited mutations. A few issues, PGD is not great for mtDNA based disorders due to heteroplasmy and same goes for genetic counseling since we can only guess at the outcomes. The mtDNA is very different from the nDNA.
They are a perfect solution to have a viable offspring with healthy mitochondria. And even though it's another female's, it will not at all affect the intended mother's DNA and the child should not have any donor's traits.
The idea of "eliminating" a fertilized egg, is noting else that the assassination of another human being, which is, obviously, immoral. This is a big issue, since human beings cannot kill another human beings to obtain whatever the will. There must be many other ways to help this desease women.
This technology could eliminate mitochondrial disease, by doing so it will improve the quality of life of those who might have suffered with it and the parents who would have to look after them. It will also reduce strain on health services by allowing the financial resources normally used to treat and care for those with mitochondrial disease to be redeployed elsewhere. People who are ethically or religiously opposed dont need to use the technology, but then of course it would be helpful if those opposed didnt breed if they have mitochondrial disease as it would undermine the big picture effort of eliminating it from the genepool
It is indeed a great innovation not less than a boon who are actually suffering from mitochondrial defect.But as each technology can be misused this has also the potential for the same.But possibility of misuse doesnt provide a healthy ground for any innovation to be rejected. Strong legal and regulatory framework should be devised to make best possible use and prevent its misuse.
The monkeys produced by spindle transfer (mito & tracker) are now 3 years old and doing well. It has been harder to perform in humans but they are working out the optimal way in which to proceed. Given there is no treatments for these disorders this can help prevent inherited mutations. A few issues, PGD is not great for mtDNA based disorders due to heteroplasmy and same goes for genetic counseling since we can only guess at the outcomes. The mtDNA is very different from the nDNA.
They are a perfect solution to have a viable offspring with healthy mitochondria. And even though it's another female's, it will not at all affect the intended mother's DNA and the child should not have any donor's traits.
The idea of "eliminating" a fertilized egg, is noting else that the assassination of another human being, which is, obviously, immoral. This is a big issue, since human beings cannot kill another human beings to obtain whatever the will. There must be many other ways to help this desease women.