Genetically modified sperm
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Genetically modified sperm is sperm that has undergone genetic modification for biomedical purposes, such as the elimination of genetic diseases or infertility
for example.
Although the procedure has already been tried on animals such as fish, pigs, and rabbits, it remains largely untried on humans. In the case of pigs, the goal of research is to produce inexpensive organs that would remove an existing shortage of donated human organs.
Researchers have said that the potential of GM sperm is promising, although it would likely take many years for it to successfully be used in the detection and elimination of genetic diseases. This topic notably came up in a recent case where an American teenager was allowed to sue a sperm bank
because she had been born with fragile X syndrome.
Infertility
Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term...
for example.
Although the procedure has already been tried on animals such as fish, pigs, and rabbits, it remains largely untried on humans. In the case of pigs, the goal of research is to produce inexpensive organs that would remove an existing shortage of donated human organs.
Researchers have said that the potential of GM sperm is promising, although it would likely take many years for it to successfully be used in the detection and elimination of genetic diseases. This topic notably came up in a recent case where an American teenager was allowed to sue a sperm bank
Sperm bank
A sperm bank, semen bank or cryobank is a facility that collects and stores human sperm mainly from sperm donors, primarily for the purpose of achieving pregnancies through third party reproduction, notably by artificial insemination...
because she had been born with fragile X syndrome.