Beloved Feline Rescue Duo Helps Cornell Researchers Unlock New Insights Into Rare Genetic Condition
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Two remarkably long-legged rescue cats have helped Cornell University scientists identify the first confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines. Because their specific gene mutation allowed for partial normal function, the feline brothers lived healthily into adulthood, offering researchers valuable new clues about how connective tissue disorders develop.
Two remarkably long-legged rescue cats have helped Cornell University scientists identify the first confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines. Because their specific gene mutation allowed for partial normal function, the feline brothers lived healthily into adulthood, offering researchers valuable new clues about how connective tissue disorders develop.