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So let's say in the future that the child needs a bone marrow donor. Does this cause any new wrinkles in finding a good match?
by patrickg_zill 10y ago
So let's say in the future that the child needs a bone marrow donor. Does this cause any new wrinkles in finding a good match?
- mnw21cam 10y agoNot at all. 100% of the genomic DNA of the child comes from the two parents. This is where all the genes that determine rejection live. The mitochondria are actually a completely separate organism that live inside our cells and perform a useful function - they are often fairly diverse anyway.