Which of the following techniques is most likely to lead to heteroplasmy?
A) cytoplasmic donation
B) embryo adoption
C) oocyte donation
D) in vitro fertilization
E) preimplantation genetic diagnosis

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Cytoplasmic donation involves transferring cytoplasm (which contains mitochondria) from a donor egg to a recipient egg. This can lead to heteroplasmy since the resulting embryo may contain a mix of mitochondria from both the donor and recipient egg.

Which of the Following Techniques Is Most Likely to Lead