From Churchill to Elephants: The Role of Protective Genes against Cancer
Richard Peto’s paradox, first described in 1975 from an epidemiological perspective, established an inverse correlation between the probability of developing cancer in multicellular organisms and the number of cells. Larger animals exhibit fewer tumors compared to smaller ones, though exceptions exi...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Genes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/1/118 |