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Breakthrough: Skin Cells Transformed Into Egg-Like Cells

9/30/2025

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Scientists created egg-like cells from human skin using somatic cell nuclear transfer.
The technique transfers DNA from skin cells into donor eggs.
Researchers coined 'mitomeiosis' to reduce 46 chromosomes to 23.
Of 82 created oocytes, about 9% formed blastocysts, with chromosomal abnormalities.
It could help infertile individuals and same-sex couples have genetically related children, with clinical use in 10-15 years.

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Story summary

Scientists created egg-like cells from human skin using somatic cell nuclear transfer.
The technique transfers DNA from skin cells into donor eggs.
Researchers coined 'mitomeiosis' to reduce 46 chromosomes to 23.
Of 82 created oocytes, about 9% formed blastocysts, with chromosomal abnormalities.
It could help infertile individuals and same-sex couples have genetically related children, with clinical use in 10-15 years.