ScienceFirst documented feline Marfan syndrome cases reported in two brothers
Phys.org reports that the siblings had two altered copies of the FBN1 gene, with a variant that left some gene function intact.
TLDR
Phys.org reports the first documented cases of Marfan syndrome in cats, involving two brothers with two altered copies of FBN1. The variant left some gene function intact. The outlet describes the research as the first molecular characterization of Marfan syndrome in domestic cats.
First documented feline Marfan syndrome cases reported in two brothers
Phys.org reports that the siblings had two altered copies of the FBN1 gene, with a variant that left some gene function intact.
TLDR
Phys.org reports the first documented cases of Marfan syndrome in cats, involving two brothers with two altered copies of FBN1. The variant left some gene function intact. The outlet describes the research as the first molecular characterization of Marfan syndrome in domestic cats.