Genetic Cancer Link Between Humans And Dogs Discovered

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 03/02/2008 - 07:00

Cancer researchers have found that humans and dogs share more than friendship and companionship -- they also share the same genetic basis for certain types of cancer.

Furthermore, the researchers say that because of the way the genomes have evolved, getting cancer may be inevitable for some humans and dogs.

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