The molecular role of Myc in growth and transformation: Recent discoveries lead to new insights

FASEB Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 633-651

  Facchini, Linda M ^a,b   Penn, Linda Z ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

C myc; Cancer; Gene regulation; Oncogene; Repression; Transactivation; Transcription

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; GENE CONTROL; HUMAN; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; ONCOGENE C MYC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0031806044     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.12.9.633     Document Type: Review

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