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.

Japanese researchers have confirmed the second case known to science of a chimpanzee born with trisomy 22, a chromosomal defect similar to that of Down syndrome (or trisomy 21) in humans. The report1 ...

Feb. 21 (UPI) --Scientists at Kyoto University in Japan have identified another chimpanzee with trisomy 22, a Down syndrome-like chromosomal disorder. It's the second case of chimpanzee Down syndrome ...

Japanese scientists have confirmed the diagnosis of Down syndrome in a 24-year-old female chimp named Kanako. This marks only the second documented occurrence of this condition in a chimpanzee. Kanako ...

A baby’s genetic makeup is determined when the sperm meets the egg during fertilization. Typically, a full set of DNA is formed, which contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. Sometimes, extra chromosomes ...

Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is one of the most common genetic diseases. Researchers have recently analyzed the proteins of individuals with trisomy 21 for the first time: the goal was ...

A total of 610 (30%) patients had ACAs in addition to t(9;22)(q34;q11.2)/BCR-ABL. Of note, cases with chromosomal changes in Ph-negative cells were not considered as ACAs. Of 610 cases with ACAs, 183 ...

Trisomy 13 Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Shimona Patel Trisomy 13 syndrome, also referred to as Patau Syndrome, is a rare genetic condition caused by the presence of an ...

Trisomy 18 is a fatal chromosomal condition that can be detected during pregnancy. It's also at the center of a new legal case in Texas, where a mom of two, Kate Cox, is seeking an abortion after ...