Cancer Prevalence Across Vertebrates
Dr. Marc Tollis recently co-authored the journal publication, “Cancer Prevalence Across Vertebrates,” which explores how evolution has discovered mechanisms to suppress cancer across a wide range of species. By analyzing veterinary necropsy records, researchers can identify species with unusually high or low rates of cancer prevention, providing insights into cancer syndromes moving forward. The Tollis Lab uses a combination of phylogenetics, molecular population genetics, and comparative genomics to investigate the evolutionary history of vertebrates, studying everything from selfish genetic elements and somatic cells within individuals to entire populations and species.