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Environment
Ethan James

Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes

Genetics may hold the answer to combating the spread of deadly facial tumours in Tasmanian devils. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Could genetically editing the Tasmanian devil make the species resistant to a devastating deadly facial tumour?

It's a question scientists hope to answer as part of a partnership between the University of Tasmania and American biosciences company Colossal.

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