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Specialized DNA polymerases in lymphoid cells

Conference · · Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5146266
Terminal transferase remains the only good candidate for a somatic-mutation-producing DNA polymerase. It is clearly found that in immature, but not in mature, T cells. It is also found in a population of bone marrow cells that lack an inducible T-cell marker and that could be B-cell precursors (but might well be unrelated to B cells). The most suggestive observation that could be interpreted as evidence for terminal transferase in pre-B cells is the occurrence of activity in Abelson virus-induced tumor cells. The status of Abelson tumor cells is, however, uncertain.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge
OSTI ID:
5146266
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 41
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English