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Finding partners through DNA profiles has yet to catch on, but the commercial sector for preconception and prenatal testing is booming. Malorye Allison Branca reports.
Mitochondrial replacement therapy is being touted as a means of combating maternally inherited disease. But concerns are growing about mitochondrial reversion compromising cures. Steve Connor investigates.
As the technology to create genetically modified babies moves closer to practice, what questions should we ask before such procedures are contemplated? Amber Dance investigates.