Why whales don't get cancer – Peto's paradox

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Published 2024-01-07

Whales appear to develop cancer less frequently than other smaller mammals. Why that is, will be explained in the video.

References:

Article: www.sciencenews.org/article/bowhead-whales-cancer-…

Firsanov et al.: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.05.07.539748v…

Abegglen et al.: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26447779/

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All Comments (5)

@ahmetziyaaktas9179 5 months ago

Thank you for the video. It’s nice to see you again! ☺️
@Chiefdragontje 5 months ago

Great video! I wonder how this research could be applied in DNA-insertions in the context of CRISPR-CAS9? Could this also be a means to limit carcinogenesis in combination with telomerase expression in somatic cells to decrease cell senescence?
@HPPrintervx4p5q 5 months ago

It makes sense evolution wise that large animals would develop more cancer resistance when they're much bigger and live longer, cancer would be much more of a pressure on fitness
@barrowfull-qs2dk 5 months ago

200 year old mammals? I thought reptiles are the longest living creatures