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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Formato: | article |
Lenguaje: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/9596f014ace5450583154d808f690f19 |
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