Natural human pathological variation can be readily identified by highly trained professionals, in other words doctors. Pathological variations of other model organisms are usually eaten.
- Stephen O'Rahilly, Co-Director of IMS and Director of IMS Metabolic Research Laboratories, Cambridge University UK, on the advantages of studying humans who have rare metabolic diseases.
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