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DNA Uptake by a Mutant Strain of Lymphoma Cells

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A mutant line of the P388F lymphoma has been used as recipient for labelled DNA. A distinct peak of DNA resulted which was well separated from those given by donor and recipient DNA. This suggests true integration of DNA into the recipient genome.

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AYAD, S., FOX, M. DNA Uptake by a Mutant Strain of Lymphoma Cells. Nature 220, 35–38 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/220035a0

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