Can every tumour cell propagate human cancers or is this property exclusive to an elite subset? Findings are divided. The latest set shows that — depending on circumstances — both perspectives can be correct.
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Eaves, C. Here, there, everywhere?. Nature 456, 581–582 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/456581a
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