Donaldson Timothy D, Duronio Robert J
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
Curr Biol. 2004 Jun 8;14(11):R425-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.05.035.
During Drosophila development, cells with elevated levels of the Myc oncoprotein grow faster than, and induce cell death in, nearby wild-type cells, suggesting how inappropriate Myc over-expression provides cells with a competitive advantage that can lead to cancer.