There is a unique connection between Jacob sheep and Tay-Sachs disease in people.
Jacobs are a rare breed of small, piebald, multi-horned sheep. Tay-Sachs is a deadly disease of the nervous system passed down through families.
Recent research has revealed that Tay-Sachs disease exists in some flocks of Jacob sheep. The initial diagnosis goes back ten years to a Texas farm that lost four Jacob lambs to strange neurological symptoms.
Now, Jacob sheep are being used as a model to study Tay-Sachs disease. More specifically, they are being used to develop gene therapies that may one day provide a cure for the deadly disease.
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Jacobs are a rare breed of small, piebald, multi-horned sheep. Tay-Sachs is a deadly disease of the nervous system passed down through families.
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Now, Jacob sheep are being used as a model to study Tay-Sachs disease. More specifically, they are being used to develop gene therapies that may one day provide a cure for the deadly disease.
Read ALBC newsletter article
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