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Animal viruses, radiation, repair mechanisms, and cancer

Conference ·
OSTI ID:4111136
Effects of radiation on animal viruses are reviewed in terms of repair mechanisms and their possible relationship to virus transformation and carcinogenesis. Repair mechanisms are reviewed under the headings; multiplicity reactivation, photoreactivation, host-cell reactivation (dark repair), and uv reactivation. Other topics discussed are: transformation of cells in vitro by irradiated viruses, oncogenicity of virus-transformed cells in vivo, and possible role of repair mechanisms in virus transformation and oncogenesis. (HLW)
Research Organization:
Pennsylvania State Univ., Hershey
NSA Number:
NSA-33-012308
OSTI ID:
4111136
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English