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In 2016, a baby boy was born in Mexico who was special. He had three genetic parents. In the nearly ten years since, he's been joined by dozens of other babies who owe their existence to three genetic parents. Here's the science of how it happens, why it's needed, and where the research is going from here.
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In 2016, a baby boy was born in Mexico who was special. He had three genetic parents. In the nearly ten years since, he's been joined by dozens of other babies who owe their existence to three genetic parents. Here's the science of how it happens, why it's needed, and where the research is going from here.
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Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSxoEXX2KxhmfNAJMRjdMw-8h2Q4sjwz--N5KWZDSTh4GWsN3JYP04RcKH6uTd7dsdbxnE_h4TjFnx3/pub
