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In-Vitro Gametogenesis (IVG)

Kumari Sonali

In-Vitro Gametogenesis (IVG):

Researchers have developed In-Vitro Gametogenesis (IVG) that enables lab-based reproduction from stem cells that has many benefits compared to In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF).

  • IVG is a new reproductive technology that creates eggs and sperm from stem cells collected from skin, hair, or blood.
  • These lab-grown gametes can be fertilized to create an embryo, which is implanted into a surrogate to carry the pregnancy.
  • Scientists in Japan successfully produced mice using IVG, while the UK researchers expect human trials within three years.
  • It could allow same-sex couples, older individuals, and infertile people to have biological children without the need of a donor as in case of IVF.

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