Population genetics of cancer cell clones: possible implications of cancer stem cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The population dynamics of the various clones of cancer cells existing within a tumour is complex and still poorly understood. Cancer cell clones can be conceptualized as sympatric asexual species, and as such, the application of the...

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Main Author: Naugler Christopher T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
Online Access:http://www.tbiomed.com/content/7/1/42