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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Ian Sample Science editor

First UK baby with DNA from three people born after new IVF procedure

Microscopic look at IVF
MDT uses tissue from the eggs of healthy female donors to create IVF embryos that are free from harmful mutations their mothers carry. Photograph: luismmolina/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The first UK baby created with DNA from three people has been born after doctors performed a groundbreaking IVF procedure that aims to prevent children from inheriting incurable diseases.

The technique, known as mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), uses tissue from the eggs of healthy female donors to create IVF embryos that are free from harmful mutations their mothers carry and are likely to pass on to their children.

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