BIO 2133 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Genetic Code, Tyrosine, Category 3 Cable
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On march 7, 1964, the baby known as pierre was born in a remote part of quebec. He appeared to be a healthy six-pound twelve-ounce child, except he did not eat well. Over the weeks after his birth, he became progressively more lethargic, vomiting periodically. Most peculiarly, his urine smelled of rotten cabbage, and soon he smell permeated his clothes and body. By the time he was admitted to the hospital on september 14, his muscles were weak and his ribs were showing. Baby pierre had only gained half a pound in the six months since his birth. He gained weight and strength for a while, then suddenly took a turn for the worse. On november 30, baby pierre vomited blood and died. It soon became increasingly apparent that other babies in the chicoutimi area of quebec province had similar symptoms, and people recalled similar deaths in this remote area 120 miles north of quebec city.
