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A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer

A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer

Elephants did not evolve to become huge animals until after they turned a bit of genetic junk into a unique defense against inevitable tumors. The post A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer first appeared on Quanta Magazine

The Quanta Podcast

April 12, 201810m 26s

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Elephants did not evolve to become huge animals until after they turned a bit of genetic junk into a unique defense against inevitable tumors.

The post A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer first appeared on Quanta Magazine