Table 3 Details of 11 West Pencil Pine samples used in the genome-wide association study.

From: Variants in the host genome may inhibit tumour growth in devil facial tumours: evidence from genome-wide association

Infection status

Sex

Y.O.B.

Age 1st infected

Diagnostic criteria

Comments

Regressed

F

2006

5

Visual inspection

Survived in the wild until age 5 DFTD free

Regressed

F

2006

5

Visual inspection

Survived in the wild until age 6 DFTD free

Regressed

F

2008

3

Histopathology/cytology

Tumour regressed for ~6 months

Regressed

F

2009

3

Visual inspection

Tumour regressed for ~2 years

Regressed

F

2006

3

Histopathology/cytology

Tumour regressed for ~6 months

Regressed

M

2009

3

Cytology

Survived in wild until age 7 DFTD free

DFTD-infected

M

2011

18 mths

Histopathology/cytology

Succumbed

DFTD-infected

F

2011

15 mths

Histopathology/cytology

Succumbed

DFTD-infected

M

2010

18 mths

Histopathology/cytology

Succumbed

DFTD-infected

F

2011

18 mths

Histopathology/cytology

Succumbed

DFTD-infected

F

2010

15 mths

Histopathology/cytology

Succumbed

  1. Nb. When a tumour is detected within the mouth on sampling then no biopsy or fine needle aspiration is possible therefore visual inspection scores are used to assign infection status. As sampling took place at 3 month intervals, periods of tumour regression and survival are approximate. Y.O.B. – year of birth. Ages at first infection are given in years except for those given in months (mths).