Oncogenes
Published on 1. January 1990
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-19-963034-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book reviews the major themes of research within the field of cellular genes which function abnormally during oncogenic transformation. It starts with a chapter covering the variety of cellular processes that can be affected by oncogenes and then major facets of these processes are discussed. These include retroviral insertions, chromosomal abnormalities, gene products of oncogenes and transforming proteins specified by the DNA of tumour virus.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
18 line drawings, index
ISBN-13
978-0-19-963034-9 (9780199630349)
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Persons
Content
Oncogenes and cell proliferation - an overview, C.J.Marshall; oncogenes at viral integration sites, G.Peters; molecular pathology of chromosomal abnormalities and cancer genes in human tumours, T.H.Rabbitts and P.H.Rabbitts; biochemical functions of oncogenes, S.I.Rayter et al; oncogenes of the DNA tumour viruses - their interactions with host proteins, D.P.Lane.