The three dimensions of somatic evolution: Integrating the role of genetic damage, life‐history traits, and aging in carcinogenesis

Abstract Tumors result from genetic and epigenetic alterations that change cellular survival and differentiation probabilities, promoting clonal dominance. Subsequent genetic and selection processes in tumors allow cells to lose their tissue fidelity and migrate to other parts of the body, turning t...

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Main Authors: Andrii I. Rozhok, James DeGregori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12947