Life history and cancer in birds: clutch size predicts cancer
S. E. Kapsetaki, Z. Compton, J. Dolan, V. K. Harris, S. M. Rupp, E. G. Duke, T. M. Harrison, S. Aksoy, M. Giraudeau, O. Vincze, K. J. McGraw, A. Aktipis, M. Tollis, A. M. Boddy, C. C. Maley
This study investigates the relationship between life history traits and cancer prevalence in managed birds, finding that clutch size is positively correlated with cancer and neoplasia prevalence.
bioRxiv · Feb 11, 2023Cancer Biology