Cornell scientists identify rare human genetic disorder in two unusually long-legged cats

Cornell University researchers report the first genetically confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines, found in two unusually long-legged cats. The brothers carried two altered copies of a gene linked to the rare connective tissue disorder, which can affect the eyes, heart, and blood vessels; the cats survived to adulthood because the mutation retained some normal function.

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