SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

Monodelphis domestica, a natural mammalian model for cancer research

<h1><i>Monodelphis domestica</i>, a natural mammalian model for cancer research</h1>

Taking advantage of the unique developmental patterns of Monodelphis, we have established the laboratory opossum as a natural mammalian model system for investigations on UV-induced melanoma and xenografted tumors.