Oocyte transfer could be used to
A)allow women with mitochondrial diseases to have normal offspring.
B)allow women with any genetic disease to have normal offspring.
C)enhance the ability of parents to improve the gene content of their children.
D)creation of embryos for stem cell therapy.

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Oocyte transfer involves the transfer of the nucleus of an egg from a woman with a mitochondrial disease into the egg of a healthy woman. This technique allows women with mitochondrial diseases to have children without passing on the disease to their offspring. It does not address other genetic diseases, nor does it enhance the ability of parents to improve the gene content of their children, nor does it create embryos for stem cell therapy.

Oocyte Transfer Could Be Used to