# Baab 2016: A Critical Evaluation of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis for LB1, Type Specimen of Homo floresiensis

> Karen L. Baab, Peter Brown, Dean Falk et al., 2016. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The rebuttal of the Down syndrome reading.

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# A Critical Evaluation of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis for LB1, Type Specimen of Homo floresiensis

Karen L. Baab, Peter Brown, Dean Falk et al., 2016. _PLOS ONE 11(6): e0155731_.

Re-evaluates each trait offered for Down syndrome in LB1 and finds them absent or not diagnostic.

**Homo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"** Articledoi: **[10.1371/journal.pone.0155731](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155731)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The rebuttal of the Down syndrome reading.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[Down syndrome traits are absent or not diagnostic.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/evidence/EVD0CZNMPF62A9G/down-syndrome-traits-are-absent-or-not-diagnostic)

Evidence

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[Homo floresiensis, the origin of the Flores "hobbits"](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis)

The mystery article

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[Is Homo floresiensis a distinct species, or are the Liang Bua remains pathological modern humans?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/homo-floresiensis/questions/QST0CZNMJ2J1C0W/is-homo-floresiensis-a-distinct-species-or-are-the-liang-bua)

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## Cite it

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Baab, K. L., Brown, P., Falk, D., Richtsmeier, J. T., Hildebolt, C. F., Smith, K., & Jungers, W. (2016). A Critical Evaluation of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis for LB1, Type Specimen of Homo floresiensis. PLOS ONE 11(6): e0155731. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155731
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155731)

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