For only the second known time, a chimp has a disorder similar to Down Syndrome

February 22, 2017 Posted By: Leave a comment
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A 24-year-old chimp in Japan has a genetic disorder similar to Down Syndrome in humans, researchers have found.

Kanako is only the second chimpanzee known to have the chromosomal defect trisomy 22. The disorder has stunted her growth, left her blind and resulted...

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