Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Tumor Progression, and Its Possible Role in the Onset of Cancer

Heterogeneity among isogenic cells/individuals has been known for at least 150 years. Even Mendel, working on pea plants, realized that not all tall plants were identical. However, Mendel was more interested in the discontinuous variation between genetically distinct individuals. The concept of envi...

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Main Authors: Saniya Deshmukh, Supreet Saini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2020.604528/full