First UK baby with DNA from three people could be born next year
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#25BJK)
Clinics set to apply to offer treatment to help women with mitochondrial mutations after regulator gives green light
The first British baby made with the DNA of three people could be born next year after the UK's fertility regulator gave the green light for clinics to seek licences for the procedure.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) announced on Thursday that it would accept applications from clinics wanting to offer the controversial therapy after it met to consider the latest scientific evidence for the safety of the procedure.