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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
biological paradox
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| gptkbp:category |
paradox in biology
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| gptkbp:describes |
lack of correlation between body size and cancer risk across species
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| gptkbp:field |
evolutionary biology
oncology |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1970s
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Peto's paradox
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Richard_Peto
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| gptkbp:observedBy |
large animals like whales and elephants
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
expectation that more cells lead to higher cancer risk
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
large animals have evolved cancer suppression mechanisms
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
cancer incidence
evolution of tumor suppressor genes multicellularity |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Richard_Peto
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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