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. 1974 Dec;14(6):1404–1410. doi: 10.1128/jvi.14.6.1404-1410.1974

Isolation and Characterization of Revertant Cell Lines VI. Susceptibility of Revertants to Retransformation by Simian Virus 40 and Murine Sarcoma Virus

Arthur Vogel 1, Robert Pollack 1
PMCID: PMC355668  PMID: 4372404

Abstract

The susceptibility of two classes of revertants of Simian virus 40 (SV40)-transformed 3T3 cells to retransformation by SV40 or murine sarcoma virus (MSV) was studied. Both serum-sensitive and density-sensitive revertants are not retransformable by SV40. MSV can transform both types of revertants. The MSV-transformed revertants grow to high cell densities and form colonies when suspended in semi-solid methylcellulose medium, but are unable to grow in 1% calf serum. The MSV-transformed revertants produce infectious MSV and murine leukemia virus and possess the same number of chromosomes as the untransformed revertants.

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