A resurrected gene may protect elephants from cancer
LIF6 instructs damaged cells to self-destruct before the disease has a chance to take hold
![elephants](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/081318_AC_elephant-cancer_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
SECRET WEAPON Elephants have some unique defenses against cancer, including a once-dormant gene that plays a role in killing damaged cells before they have a chance to turn cancerous.
matthieu Gallet/Shutterstock