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. 1981 Jun;1(6):568–571. doi: 10.1128/mcb.1.6.568

Mutator genes of baby hamster kidney cells.

V L Chan 1, S Guttman 1, P Juranka 1
PMCID: PMC369700  PMID: 6965110

Abstract

Two mutator genes of mammalian cells were demonstrated. One was associated with the ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase, and the other was associated with an extreme adenosine sensitivity.

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