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Effects of Adenoviruses on the Chromosomes of Normal Human Cells and Cells Trisomic for an E Chromosome

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NON-RANDOM damage to the chromosomes of human embryo kidney (HEK) cells by adenovirus type 12 (in vitro) has been reported by Zur Hausen1. We have obtained similar results with adenovirus type 12 in fibroblasts grown from human embryo lung (HEL) and from skin biopsy samples, as well as in the epithelial HEK cells.

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MCDOUGALL, J. Effects of Adenoviruses on the Chromosomes of Normal Human Cells and Cells Trisomic for an E Chromosome. Nature 225, 456–458 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225456a0

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