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Lizards Give Birth To Cancer Clues
The same protein found in pre-cancerous skin cells helps blood vessels to grow in the placenta of the three-toed skink (Saiphos equalis). Photo: Nadav Pezaro
By Bridget Murphy
A gene found in a pregnant lizard may provide important information about the origins and treatment of cancer in humans.
Bridget Murphy is completing a PhD in biology at the University of Sydney.
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