Tumour evolution: Evolving resistance in Tasmanian devils
Nature Reviews Cancer 16, 617 (2016).
doi:10.1038/nrc.2016.103
Author: Gemma K. Alderton
Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is a transmissable cancer that affects Tasmanian devils and has substantially depleted their population, rasing concern that the species faces extinction. However, a new study offers some hope. Epstein et al. report that three populations of Tasmanian devil are
Source: Nature Reviews Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Gemma K. Alderton Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research