Is chimerism associated with cancer across the tree of life?
Chimerism is a widespread phenomenon across the tree of life. It is defined as a multicellular organism composed of cells from other genetically distinct entities. This ability to 'tolerate' non-self cells may be linked to susceptibility to diseases like cancer. Here we test whether chimer...
Main Authors: | Stefania E Kapsetaki, Angelo Fortunato, Zachary Compton, Shawn M Rupp, Zaid Nour, Skyelyn Riggs-Davis, Dylan Stephenson, Elizabeth G Duke, Amy M Boddy, Tara M Harrison, Carlo C Maley, Athena Aktipis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287901 |
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