Here is the clip of the fainting goats that we watched in class today
What I find hilarious is just their reaction to the "white man crazy goat" The farmer speaks of "myotonia" as being the condition that they have. That is not the actual GENE that causes it. Myotonia is just "a medical term that refers to a neuromuscular condition in which the relaxation of a muscle is impaired"
Can you see this in humans? Yes - here is a link detailing information about this genetic disorder that also affects humans. NOT in the same way though as the goats.
Myotonia of the tongue
With goats, remember, a lot of it has to do with their fear response. What controls THAT is specific areas of the brain sometimes referred to as the "fear factory"
Here is a good link that describes in a little more detail the genetics behind "fainting goats"
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