A 'devil' of a Problem
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Abstract
The discovery of a second facial tumor disease in the Tasmanian devil has provided insights into the emergence of contagious cancers.
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Spottiswoode C, Busch R Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2019; 374(1769):20180206.
PMID: 30967089 PMC: 6388040. DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2018.0206.
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