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SUMMARY:Transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils - Elizabeth Murchison\, 
 Department of Veterinary Medicine\, Cambridge Veterinary School
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DESCRIPTION:Transmissible cancers are clonal cell lineages that “metasta
 sise” between individuals by the physical transfer of living cancer cell
 s. Tasmanian devils\, marsupial carnivores endemic to the Australian islan
 d of Tasmania\, are endangered due to a transmissible facial cancer that h
 as spread widely and rapidly through their population. I will discuss our 
 genetic analysis of transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils\; I will als
 o present evidence for the recent emergence of a second transmissible faci
 al cancer in this species. 
LOCATION:Main Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology\, New Museum Site
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