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