Vittecoq M., Roche Benjamin, Daoust S.P., Ducasse H., Missé Dorothée, Abadie J., Labrut S., Renaud F., Gauthier-Clerc M., Thomas F. (2013). Cancer : a missing link in ecosystem functioning ?. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 28 (11), p. 628-635. ISSN 0169-5347.
Titre du document
Cancer : a missing link in ecosystem functioning ?
Année de publication
2013
Auteurs
Vittecoq M., Roche Benjamin, Daoust S.P., Ducasse H., Missé Dorothée, Abadie J., Labrut S., Renaud F., Gauthier-Clerc M., Thomas F.
Source
Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 2013,
28 (11), p. 628-635 ISSN 0169-5347
Cancer is a disease that affects the majority of metazoan species and, before directly causing host death, is likely to influence the competitive abilities of individuals, their susceptibility to pathogens, their vulnerability to predators, and their ability to disperse. Despite the potential importance of these ecological impacts, cancer is rarely incorporated into model ecosystems. We describe here the diversity of ways in which oncogenic phenomena, from precancerous lesions to generalized metastatic cancers, may affect ecological processes that govern biotic interactions. We argue that oncogenic phenomena, despite their complexity, can have significant and sometimes predictable ecological consequences. Our aim is to provide a new perspective on the ecological and evolutionary significance of cancer in wildlife, and to stimulate research on this topic.
Plan de classement
Santé : généralités [050]
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Etudes, transformation, conservation du milieu naturel [082]
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010061281]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010061281
