Down Syndrome Chimpanzee
Oct. 6, 2024
This is Kanako. This chimpanzee was born in a Japanese zoo. She exhibited abnormalities such as slanted eyes and hyperflexibility in the spine, so researchers examined her genome. They found she actually Chimpanzee Down syndrome: a case study of trisomy 22 in a captive chimpanzee | Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University Pin on Amazing Pets Down Syndrome Chimpanzee
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