The tale of the great cuckoo egg

G. Klein

doi:10.1038/22906

The tale of the great cuckoo egg

G. Klein

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Abstract

The idea that viruses might cause tumours inadvertently led to the discovery of cellular growth genes that can promote cancer formation - but usually in the absence of viruses. This success rapidly outgrew the original idea.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	515
Number of pages	1
Journal	Nature
Volume	400
Issue number	6744
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/22906
State	Published - 5 Aug 1999
Externally published	Yes

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