how stem cell science may change how we reproduce
- Written by: Julian Koplin, Lecturer in Bioethics, Monash University & Honorary fellow, Melbourne Law School, Monash University
nobeastsofierce/ShutterstockIt may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as “in vitro gametogenesis”. This involves the creation (genesis) of eggs and sperm (gametes) outside the human body (in vitro).
In theory, a skin cell from a man could be turned into an egg and a...
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