Oncogenes : an Introduction to the Concept of Cancer Genes /

This topical, handy volume is the perfect guide for physicians or scientists not specializing in the field, but wishing to understand exciting recent developments in cellular and molecular biology relevant to oncogene research. The terminology used in discussing oncogenes and their products is strai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Burck, Kathy B.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Liu, Edison T., Larrick, James W.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 1988.
Subjects:	Medicine. Human genetics. Medical virology. Oncology. Pathology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Assays: Tools of the New Biology
Viruses and Oncogenes
Human T Cell Lymphotropic/Leukemia Viruses
Cellular Proto-oncogenes
Oncogenes and Human Cancers
src and Related Protein Kinases
Growth Factors and Receptors
ras Family of Oncogenes
myc and Other Nuclear Oncogenes
Additional Oncogenes
Transgenic Mice: Direct In Vivo Assay for Oncogenes
Potential Diagnostic Uses of Oncogenes
Potential Therapeutic Applications of Oncogenes
Oncogene Paradigm: Contribution to a Fundamental Understanding of Malignancy
Appendix: Oncogenes and Related Genes
Index.