The results of transplantation of DNA monkeys Birth

Experimental procedures on monkey transplant DNA opens the way for a new method for human pregnancy. The success of the transplant experiments monkey DNA allows pregnant women to avoid a particular genetic disease to their fetuses.

The success of the team from Oregon Health and Science University in the birth to the birth of four monkeys cause the results of a DNA transplant new optimism in the world of science.

Although this technique is considered stepping over the ethical and safety is still questionable, but the observers praised the success of this science as a result of impressive research. This experiment involves the transfer of DNA between the egg cell of the blood group of Macaca monkeys.

"One day, this technique can be used to cure diseases caused by defects in the cells' power plants" called mitochondria, "said one researcher, Shoukhrat Mitalipov quoted from Yahoo News, Thursday (27/8/2009).

An egg contains most of the DNA in the nucleus, but mitochondria contain DNA that take place in the egg cell. Thus if a pregnant woman has a disease caused by mitochondrial DNA damage, this new technique could someday allow them to not pass it on to the fetus.

"There have been many experiments performed safely in monkeys. Undeniably, this technique will face many regulations in the study of humans, especially about ethics," said Mitalipov.

He mentioned this is very possible, because the experiments they are doing will change the DNA legacy for the next generation of the spotlight in terms of scientific ethics.

source : http://techno.okezone.com