First Genetically Confirmed Marfan Syndrome in Domestic Cats Discovered at Cornell
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Cornell University researchers have identified the first genetically confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic cats, offering a new model for studying the rare connective tissue disorder.

Two unusually long-legged brother cats at Cornell University have become the first domestic felines with a genetically confirmed case of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder that affects the eyes, heart, and blood vessels in humans. The discovery offers a new animal model for studying the condition.

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