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by Luciana Constantino, FAPESP edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Fetal fibroblast cells containing mutation in mitochondrial DNA gene: treatment with an inhibitor reversed the condition. Credit: Marcos Chiaratti / DGE-UFSCar A study published in Science reveals a cellular mechanism involved in the inheritance of genetic mutations. The study also points to a potential treatment that could reduce […]

The method could eliminate mutations for future generations   The IVF technique, pronuclear transfer, can prevent children from inheriting mitochondrial mutations from their biological mother (Image credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images) By Devika Rao, The Week US published yesterday Mitochondria are widely known as the “powerhouse of the cell” because of their ability to