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Course: UP Class 12th Biology > Unit 7

Lesson 4: Cancer
Science
UP Class 12th Biology
Human health and disease
Cancer
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Cancer

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Problem

Naked mole rats are famous for their resistance to cancer. Scientists think that this might be due to the expression of genes that increase sensitivity of cells to contact inhibition.
Why would hypersensitivity of contact inhibition cause resistance to cancer?
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