We spoke to Mitalipov in 2009 after baby rhesus macaque monkeys were born using the same science. Now that human genetic material has been used in a similar way, we'll check back in with the research team and an ethicist to discuss the implications of this scientific breakthrough.
Here's a video that shows how Mitalipov's team removed much of the genetic material from one woman's egg and put it into another:
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