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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations are the cause of rare but severe disorders, without any effective treatment. Preventing their transmission is, therefore, considered to be of key importance. Because of the complexity of mitochondrial genetics, conventional prenatal diagnosis is not a satisfactory method of genetic testing. In an Opinion article (p. 2392), the pros and cons of introducing
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