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This Gene May Be Causing Rabbits to Handstand Instead of Hop – Nerdist
Researchers have identified a single gene that causes a particular breed of rabbit to “handstand” instead of hop when it moves quickly.
Researchers in Portugal have managed to identify a gene responsible for a locomotive defect found in a particular breed of rabbit. The defect causes the rabbits to perform a “handstand” rather than hop when moving quickly. And while the handstand is both heartbreaking and awww-inducing, the results of the research may ultimately yield a way to prevent the defect. As well as give insight into how spinal cords work in general.
Science News reported on the discovery, which the researchers recently…
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