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Title: Absence of missense mutations in activated c-myc genes in avian leukosis virus-induced B-cell lymphomas

Journal Article · · Mol. Cell. Biol.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1128/MCB.8.6.2659· OSTI ID:7188585

The authors determined the nucleotide sequences of two independent DNA clones which contained the activated c-myc genes from avian leukosis virus-induced B-cell lymphomas. Neither of these c-myce genes contained missense mutations. This strongly supports the notion that the c-myc photo-oncogene in avian leukosis virus-induced B-cell lymphomas can be oncogenically activated by altered expression of the gene without a change in the primary structure of the gene product.

Research Organization:
Graduate Program in Molecular Biology, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, and Cornell Univ. Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY (US)
OSTI ID:
7188585
Journal Information:
Mol. Cell. Biol.; (United States), Vol. 8:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English