Saturday, June 4, 2010

Scientists discover the genetic mutation responsible for 'werewolf syndrome' 

Scientists have discovered a genetic mutation responsible for a disorder that causes people to sprout thick hair on their faces and bodies.  Hypertrichosis, sometimes called "werewolf syndrome" is a very rare condition, with fewer than 100 cases documented worldwide. But researchers knew the disorder runs in families, and in 1995 they traced the approximate location of the mutation to a section of the X chromosome (one of the two sex chromosomes) in a Mexican family affected by hypertrichosis.
Full article: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/04/scientists-find-werewolf-gene/