Fig. 2From: Can Peto’s paradox be used as the null hypothesis to identify the role of evolution in natural resistance to cancer? A critical reviewVariation in time to switch between division and differentiation results in significant cell number differences inspite of the same starting stem cell numbers. a Stop of proliferation and start of differentiation after three generations lead to a larger differentiated tissue mass. b Stop of proliferation after one generation and start of differentiation earlier than A, result in a smaller differentiated tissue massBack to article page