In-vitro gametogenesis
1. Blood or skin cells are taken from the parent-to-be
2. Cells are reprogrammed into stem cells, which can turn into any other type of cell
3. Stem cells are coaxed into becoming primordial germ cells, precursors to eggs and sperm
4. These cells are
placed inside lab-grown organoids, also made from stem cells
5. Organoids give out biological signals to steer cells into becoming sperm or eggs
1. Blood or skin cells are taken from the parent-to-be
2. Cells are reprogrammed into stem cells, which can turn into any other type of cell
3. Stem cells are coaxed into becoming primordial germ cells, precursors to eggs and sperm
4. These cells are placed inside lab-grown organoids, also made from stem cells
5. Organoids give out biological signals to steer cells into becoming sperm or eggs
1. Blood or skin cells are taken from the parent-to-be
2. Cells are reprogrammed into stem cells, which can turn into any other type of cell
3. Stem cells are
coaxed into becoming primordial germ cells, precursors to eggs and sperm
4. These cells are placed inside lab-grown organoids, also made from stem cells
5. Organoids give out biological signals to steer cells into becoming sperm or eggs
1. Blood or skin cells are taken from the parent-to-be
2. Cells are reprogrammed into stem cells, which
can turn into any other type of cell
3. Stem cells are
coaxed into becoming primordial germ cells, precursors to eggs and sperm
4. These cells are placed inside lab-grown organoids, also made from stem cells
5. Organoids give out biological signals to steer cells into becoming sperm or eggs
1. Blood or skin cells are taken from the parent-to-be
2. Cells are reprogrammed into stem cells, which can turn into any other type of cell
3. Stem cells are coaxed into becoming primordial germ cells, precursors to eggs and sperm
4. These cells are
placed inside lab-grown organoids, also made from stem cells
5. Organoids give out biological signals to steer cells into becoming sperm or eggs
1. Blood or skin cells are taken from the parent-to-be
2. Cells are reprogrammed into stem cells, which can turn into any other type of cell
3. Stem cells are coaxed into becoming primordial germ cells, precursors to eggs and sperm
4. These cells are placed inside lab-grown organoids, also made from stem cells
5. Organoids give out biological signals to steer cells into becoming sperm or eggs
1. Blood or skin cells are taken from the parent-to-be
2. Cells are reprogrammed into stem cells, which can turn into any other type of cell
3. Stem cells are
coaxed into becoming primordial germ cells, precursors to eggs and sperm
4. These cells are placed inside lab-grown organoids, also made from stem cells
5. Organoids give out biological signals to steer cells into becoming sperm or eggs
1. Blood or skin cells are taken from the parent-to-be
2. Cells are reprogrammed into stem cells, which
can turn into any other type of cell
3. Stem cells are
coaxed into becoming primordial germ cells, precursors to eggs and sperm
4. These cells are placed inside lab-grown organoids, also made from stem cells
5. Organoids give out biological signals to steer cells into becoming sperm or eggs