Study finds increased rates of DNA mutations in mice pups conceived with IVF
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Jackson Laboratory Nov 17 2025 Mice pups conceived with in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the lab have slightly increased rates of DNA errors, or mutations, compared to pups conceived naturally, a new study on artificial reproductive technologies suggests. While the results do not directly apply to humans, they highlight the importance of understanding how fertility treatments affect an offspring's DNA. The research is newly published in the journal Genome Research . "What we are seeing is a true
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