embryo
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Columbia University associate professor Dieter Egli says his group has precisely edited genes in an embryo, a landmark scientific move that is highly controversial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
In late 2023, CooperSurgical recalled three lots of embryo culture solution used for in vitro fertilization.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The 22-year-old from eastern Ukraine is a surrogate, pregnant with an embryo from a Chinese couple's egg and sperm.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In Chloe’s case, she began the pregnancy process by contracting with a fertility clinic to implant an embryo conceived with Silvia’s egg and Fausto’s sperm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Because fathers don’t contribute mitochondrial DNA to the embryo, the succession occurs only through the female line.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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