Macromutations Yielding Karyotype Alterations (and the Process(es) behind Them) Are the Favored Route of Carcinogenesis and Speciation
It is argued that carcinogenesis and speciation are evolutionary events which are based on changes in the ‘karyotypic code’ through a phase of ‘genome instability’, followed by a bottleneck of selection for the viability and adaptability of the initial cells. Genomic (i.e., chromosomal) instability...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/3/554 |