jan 1, 1911 - Rous Sarcoma Virus Peyton Rous discovered the virus that could cause sarcoma (cancer) in chickens. RSV could hae helped lots of people as it could be used to study the development of cancer on a molecular scale. Sources - Date accessed: https://resources.rndsystems.com/images/site/rnd-systems-viral-poster.png - 28/09/2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rous_sarcoma_virus - 28/09/2018
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