Preliminary evidence of different selection pressures on cancer cells as compared to normal tissues
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer is characterized by both a high mutation rate as well as high rates of cell division and cell death. We postulate that these conditions will result in the eventual mutational inactivation of genes not essential to the survival...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2012-11-01
|
| Series: | Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling |
| Online Access: | http://www.tbiomed.com/content/9/1/44 |