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

ScienceDailyWednesday, October 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM

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Cornell scientists identify rare human genetic disorder in two unusually long-legged cats
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Two unusually long-legged cats have helped scientists uncover the first genetically confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Two unusually long-legged cats have helped scientists uncover the first genetically confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines.

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Two unusually long-legged cats have helped scientists uncover the first genetically confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. ScienceDaily published: Cornell scientists identify rare human genetic disorder in two unusually long-legged cats

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