The ‘Zombie Gene’ That May Protect Elephants From Cancer by CARL ZIMMER


With such enormous bodies, elephants should be particularly prone to tumors. But an ancient gene in their DNA, somehow resurrected, seems to shield the animals.

Published: August 14, 2018 at 02:00AM

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