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. 1988 Nov;62(11):4398–4402. doi: 10.1128/jvi.62.11.4398-4402.1988

DNA-binding activity associated with the v-myb oncogene product is not sufficient for transformation.

C E Ibanez 1, A Garcia 1, U Stober-Grässer 1, J S Lipsick 1
PMCID: PMC253882  PMID: 2845150

Abstract

The product of the v-myb oncogene of avian myeloblastosis virus is a nuclear protein with an associated DNA-binding activity. We demonstrated that the highly conserved amino-terminal domain of p48v-myb is required for its associated DNA-binding activity. This activity is not required for the nuclear localization of p48v-myb. Furthermore, the associated DNA-binding activity and nuclear localization of p48v-myb together are not sufficient for transformation.

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