“Claustrophobic” cells safeguard ugly rodent from cancer
Published: 27 October, 2009, 13:15
Biologists have discovered a previously unknown cancer-preventing mechanism, which seems to make naked mole rats immune to disease.
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Published: 27 October, 2009, 13:15
Biologists have discovered a previously unknown cancer-preventing mechanism, which seems to make naked mole rats immune to disease.
Molerat was critically hit by russian scientists