Tasmanian Devil Stem Cell Colony (IMAGE)

Morris Animal Foundation

Tasmanian Devil Stem Cell Colony

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The University of Queensland team has been exploring the possibility of using stem-cell therapy to eradicate tumor cells from Tasmanian devils suffering from DFTD, a deadly transmissible cancer unique to this species.

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Dr. Deanne Whitworth, University of Queensland

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