Evolutionary BiologyeLifePeer-reviewed
First evidence for the evolution of host manipulation by tumors during the long-term vertical transmission of tumor cells in Hydra oligactis
Justine Boutry, Océane Rieu, Lena Guimard…·Frédéric Thomas A
The paper shows that transmissible tumors in Hydra oligactis can manipulate host phenotype by increasing tentacle numbers, enhancing foraging and vertical transmission.