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Mammalian Cell Fusion : Studies on the Regulation of DNA Synthesis and Mitosis

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DNA synthesis and mitosis are inducible in multinucleate HeLa cells formed by fusion between cells in different phases of the life cycle.

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RAO, P., JOHNSON, R. Mammalian Cell Fusion : Studies on the Regulation of DNA Synthesis and Mitosis. Nature 225, 159–164 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225159a0

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