Genome Medicine (Nov 2016)

Mitochondrial replacement approaches: challenges for clinical implementation

  • Thomas Klopstock,
  • Barbara Klopstock,
  • Holger Prokisch

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-016-0380-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Editorial summary The advent of mitochondrial replacement techniques poses many scientific, regulatory, and ethical questions. Previous studies suggest good safety and efficacy profiles of these techniques, but challenges remain for clinical implementation and international consensus is needed on the regulation of these approaches.

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