A mitochondrial transfer technique may offer a potential solution for women with mtDNA-based diseases to have healthy children.This technique works by replacing the damaged mitochondria in the mother’s egg with healthy mitochondria from another woman’s donor egg. Based on what you know about the importance of nuclear gene products to mitochondrial functions, will this technique ensure that children will not inherit or develop a mtDNA-based diseases?

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.