NATS 1675 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Robert Crippen, Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy, Nuclear Transfer
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Nats 1675- lecture #12 genetics part 5. Answer: in the early 30s, there are 50% of success rates of ivf: relationship between ivf & multiple births, weight loss, disabilities etc. Answer: the relationship between ivf & multiple births is that more than 1/3 will have more than one baby. It was told from the screening that there is a high risk to have multiple births. The relationship between ivf & weight loss is that 30% will weigh less than 2 lbs and in multiple births, 70% of embryos fail to develop. The relationship between ivf & disabilities is that chromosomes get lost or are missing and you make an unhealthy embryo from that. Answer: the age for peek fertility is in the early and mid-20s: distinguish between nuclear transfer and cytoplasmic transfer . The technique was to help older women whose eggs are less than ideal have babies using a younger person"s eggs.
