Brown bullhead catfish swimming in Lake Memphremagog

Contagious melanoma found in Lake Memphremagog brown bullhead catfish

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Researchers have identified a transmissible melanoma in brown bullhead catfish from Lake Memphremagog. This finding represents the fourth known instance of contagious cancer in animals, highlighting a rare and significant biological phenomenon.

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