Injection halves risk of chromosome error common in older human eggs

Injection halves risk of chromosome error common in older human eggs. Egg cells missing a key protein may be more likely to end up with the wrong number of chromosomes, but an mRNA injection that helps the cells make the protein reduces the problem

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Trechos de apoio da pauta: Cells with a signal indicating the presence of too many chromosomesDEPT. OF CLINICAL CYTOGENETICS, ADDENBROOKES HOSPITAL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Human eggs that contain too many or too few chromosomes can lead to miscarriage, IVF failure and conditions such as Down’s syndrome.

• Ponto de atenção: injection.
• Ponto de atenção: halves.
• Ponto de atenção: risk.

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