Doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) represents a fascinating deviation from the standard maternal transmission of mitochondrial DNA observed in most animals. In bivalves, two distinct mitochondrial ...

Devastating inherited diseases could be prevented using a pioneering fertility technique to swap DNA between eggs, scientists believe. The British breakthrough opens up the possibility of avoiding ...

A new technique takes aim at disease by swapping DNA from one cell to another. Aug. 27, 2009— -- Could some inherited diseases become a thing of the past? They might, if four baby macaque monkeys ...

Genetic inheritance is a bit like a giant cocktail where nature has fun mixing the ingredients to create a unique result: you. But did you know that some traits are exclusively transmitted by your ...

A new sequencing technique may provide a clearer picture of how genes in mitochondria, the "powerhouses" that turn sugar into energy in human cells, shape each person’s inherited risk for diabetes, ...

The first baby created from three genetic parents has been born in the UK. To prevent inherited disease doctors created a "three-parent baby" by using a technique known as mitochondrial donation ...