Life history traits and cancer prevalence in birds.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Cancer is a disease that affects nearly all multicellular life, including the broad and diverse taxa of Aves. While little is known about the factors that contribute to cancer risk across Aves, life history trade-offs may explain some of this variability in cancer prevalence. We predict birds with high investment in reproduction may have a higher likelihood of developing cancer. In this study, we tested whether life history traits are associated with cancer prevalence in 108 species of birds.

Methodology

We obtained life history data from published databases and cancer data from 5,729 necropsies from 108 species of birds across 24 taxonomic orders from 25 different zoological facilities. We performed phylogenetically controlled regression analyses b

SUBMITTER: Kapsetaki SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11297545 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature