Neoplastic transformation of mouse C3H10T1/2 cells following exposure to neutrons does not involve mutation of ras gene as analyzed by SSCP and cycle sequencing

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 357, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 237-244

  Freyer, Greg A ^a   Palmer, David A ^a   Yu, Yong ^a   Miller, Richard C ^a   Pandita, Tej K ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Mutation; PCR; Sequencing; SSCP; Transformation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; MOUSE; MUTATION; NEUTRON; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; ONCOGENE RAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030601852     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(96)00130-3     Document Type: Article

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