TP53 copy number expansion is associated with the evolution of increased body size and an enhanced DNA damage response in elephants

A research group drawn from the University of Chicago and University of Nottingham, UK, has just published a paper on Peto’s Paradox with direct reference to the evolution of large body size in elephants. This link takes you to the abstract where there is a download of the entire PDF. Of particular interest is the proposed […]

from The Evolution and Medicine Review http://ift.tt/2d35ZCK