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Modern Genetic Analysis Further Readings
Chapter 15
R. Baserga. 1994. Oncogenes and the Strategy of Growth Factors Cell 79: 927-930. (PubMed)
Cairns, J. 1978. Cancer: Science and Society. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company. A fascinating discussion of the origins of human cancers and of the role played by the environment.
W. K. Cavenee and R. L. White. 1995. The Genetic Basis of Cancer Scientific American March. (PubMed)
L. S. Cox and D. P. Lane. 1995. Tumour Suppressors, Kinases and Clamps: How p53 Regulates the Cell Cycle in Response to DNA Damage BioEssays 17: 501-508. (PubMed)
C. M. Croce and H. Koprowski. 1978. The Genetics of Human Cancer Scientific American February. An excellent popular account.
R. Devoret. 1979. Bacterial Tests for Potential Carcinogens Scientific American August. This article describes the use of mutation tests to screen for carcinogens and includes some details of DNA reactions. (PubMed)
G. F. Draetta. 1994. Mammalian G1 Cyclins Current Opinions in Cell Biology 6: 842-846.
B. A. Edgar. 1994. Cell-Cycle Control in a Developmental Context Current Biology 4: 522-524. (PubMed)
S. J. Elledge and J. W. Harper. 1994. Cdk Inhibitors: On the Threshold of Checkpoints and Development Current Opinions in Cell Biology 6: 847-852.
R. Fishel and R. D. Kolodner. 1995. Identification of Mismatch Repair Genes and Their Role in the Development of Cancer Current Opinions in Genetics and Development 5: 382-396.
R. Haffner and M. Oren. 1995. Biochemical Properties and Biological Effects of p53 Current Opinions in Genetics and Development 5: 84-91.
L. H. Hartwell and M. B. Kastan. 1994. Cell Cycle Control and Cancer Science 266: 1821-1828. (PubMed)
J. Jiricny. 1994. Colon Cancer and DNA Repair: Have Mismatches Met Their Match? Trends in Genetics 10: 164-168. (PubMed)
A. Kamb. 1995. Cell-Cycle Regulators and Cancer Trends in Genetics 11: 136-140. (PubMed)
M. Karin and T. Hunter. 1995. Transcriptional Control by Protein Phosphorylation: Signal Transmission from the Cell Surface to the Nucleus Current Biology 5: 747-757. (PubMed)
C. Kenyon. 1995. A Perfect Vulva Every Time: Gradients and Signaling Cascades in C. elegans Cell 82: 171-174. (PubMed)
H. Maruta and A. W. Burgess. 1994. Regulation of the Ras Signaling Network BioEssays 16: 489-496. (PubMed)
A. W. Murray. 1995. The Genetics of Cell Cycle Checkpoints Current Opinions in Genetics and Development 5: 5-11.
E. J. Neer. 1995. Heterotrimeric G Proteins: Organizers of Transmembrane Signals Cell 80: 249-257. (PubMed)
E. A. Nigg. 1995. Cyclin-Dependent Protein Kinases: Key Regulators of the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle BioEssays 17: 471-480. (PubMed)
S. M. Picksley and D. P. Lane. 1994. p53 and Rb: Their Cellular Roles Current Opinions in Cell Biology 6: 853-858.
R. A. Weinberg. 1995. The Retinoblastoma Protein and Cell Cycle Control Cell 81: 323-330. (PubMed)
What You Need to Know about Cancer. 1997. A special issue of Scientific American. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company. An excellent, easy-to-read source on all aspects of cancer, including genetics.

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