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It may be possible to make either sperm or eggs from any person's DNA

NPR 12-jul-2023 16:39

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/12/1187368587/biomedical-startups-are-racing-to-revolutionize-the-way-humans-reproduce

Companies are racing to accelerate and commercialize in-vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, which would make human eggs and sperm in the lab from any cell in the body containing anyone's DNA

One of the most cutting-edge and controversial fields of biomedical research right now is the quest to create eggs and sperm in the lab for anyone with their own DNA. And now, private companies have jumped into the race to revolutionize the way humans reproduce. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein reports on what these startups are up to.

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