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Expression of human papillomavirus 16 E2 protein in Schizosaccharomyces pombe delays the initiation of mitosis.
Oncogene - 8 Jul 1999
Fournier N, Raj K, Saudan P, Utzig S, Sahli R, Simanis V, Beard P
Abstract excerpt
Infection by some types of human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with the development of cervical cancer. Analysis of viral DNA from cervical tumours shows that the E2 gene is frequently disrupted during integration into the host cell's DNA. It has therefore been suggested that loss of E2p is an important step in malignant transformation. Expression of E2p in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe retards...
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