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Normal diploid human and rodent cells lack a detectable frequency of gene amplification.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 1 Apr 1990
Tlsty T D
Abstract excerpt
Gene amplification is frequently observed in tumors and transformed cell lines. This phenomenon is known to contribute to the generation of drug-resistant tumor cells and quantitation of the event is believed to have prognostic value in several types of neoplasias. To date, most studies of gene amplification have used immortalized cell lines and biopsied tumor samples. In this study I examine the amplification...
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