Oocyte nuclear transfer can be used to
A |
allow parents to control all of the phenotypic characteristics of their children |
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B |
allow women with any genetic disease to have normal offspring. |
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C |
allow women with mitochondrial diseases to have normal offspring. |
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D |
create embryos for stem cell therapy. |
The oocyte nuclear transfer involves first the removal of nucleus from the oocyte and then replacing it with the nucleus of the donor's oocyte. This strategy helps the couples to alleviate the chances of any genetic disease in their offspring. As genetic disease are due to defective pieces of gene present in nucleus, replacing it with normal ones will prevent its occurence.
Hence, the correct option is (B)
About the incorrect options-
(A) All the characters of the offspring can never be regulated.
(C) It can be prevented only when the mitochondria of oocytes get replaced.
(D) It is not used for this process.
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