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. 2004 Jun 8;14(11):R425-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.05.035.

Cancer cell biology: Myc wins the competition

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Cancer cell biology: Myc wins the competition

Timothy D Donaldson et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

During Drosophila development, cells with elevated levels of the Myc oncoprotein grow faster than, and induce cell death in, nearby wild-type cells, suggesting how inappropriate Myc over-expression provides cells with a competitive advantage that can lead to cancer.

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