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Tasmanian devil genome offers cancer clues

By AAP with Jenna Hanson • February 20, 2012

A devil at the Tasmanian Devil Breeding Centre in Sydney. (Credit: Greg Wood/AFP)

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Understanding the facial tumour disease decimating devil populations could provide insight into human cancers, say experts.

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