Question
Why is ZIFT a boon to childless couples? Explain the procedure.

Answer

With the help of ZIFT technique childless couples can also get their own child and become happy parents.
Procedure- The ova from the wife/ donor female and the sperms from the husband/ donor male are collected and are induced to get fused to form zygote in the laboratory. The zygote or early embryos (with upto 8 blastomeres) is then transferred in the fallopian tube.

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