Thymidine kinase gene transfer by herpes simplex virus.

Article

Thymidine kinase gene transfer by herpes simplex virus.

Bulletin du cancer - 1 Jan 2000

Kraiselburd E

Abstract excerpt

The current state of knowledge concerning the biochemical transformation by Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) of mammalian cells lacking the enzyme thymidine kinase (TK) is reviewed. Transformation of thymidine kinase negative mouse cells (LTK-) to the TK+ phenotype by ultraviolet light-inactivated HSV...

Topics

Animals
Antigens, Viral
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Cricetinae
DNA, Viral
Genotype
L Cells
Simplexvirus
Thymidine Kinase

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