Rapid evolutionary response to a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils

A recently emerged infectious cancer has caused the near extinction of the Tasmanian devil, but some populations persist. Here, Epstein et al. provide evidence for possible resistance via rapid evolution in two genomic regions that contain cancer-related immune response genes.

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Autores principales:	Brendan Epstein, Menna Jones, Rodrigo Hamede, Sarah Hendricks, Hamish McCallum, Elizabeth P. Murchison, Barbara Schönfeld, Cody Wiench, Paul Hohenlohe, Andrew Storfer
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2016
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9596f014ace5450583154d808f690f192021-12-02T17:33:22ZRapid evolutionary response to a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils10.1038/ncomms126842041-1723https://doaj.org/article/9596f014ace5450583154d808f690f192016-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12684https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723A recently emerged infectious cancer has caused the near extinction of the Tasmanian devil, but some populations persist. Here, Epstein et al. provide evidence for possible resistance via rapid evolution in two genomic regions that contain cancer-related immune response genes.Brendan EpsteinMenna JonesRodrigo HamedeSarah HendricksHamish McCallumElizabeth P. MurchisonBarbara SchönfeldCody WienchPaul HohenloheAndrew StorferNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2016)
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spellingShingle	Science Q Brendan Epstein Menna Jones Rodrigo Hamede Sarah Hendricks Hamish McCallum Elizabeth P. Murchison Barbara Schönfeld Cody Wiench Paul Hohenlohe Andrew Storfer Rapid evolutionary response to a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils
description	A recently emerged infectious cancer has caused the near extinction of the Tasmanian devil, but some populations persist. Here, Epstein et al. provide evidence for possible resistance via rapid evolution in two genomic regions that contain cancer-related immune response genes.
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author	Brendan Epstein Menna Jones Rodrigo Hamede Sarah Hendricks Hamish McCallum Elizabeth P. Murchison Barbara Schönfeld Cody Wiench Paul Hohenlohe Andrew Storfer
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title	Rapid evolutionary response to a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils
title_short	Rapid evolutionary response to a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils
title_full	Rapid evolutionary response to a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils
title_fullStr	Rapid evolutionary response to a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils
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publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2016
url	https://doaj.org/article/9596f014ace5450583154d808f690f19
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Rapid evolutionary response to a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils

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