Gene amplification assay for detecting tumor promoters
US4442203A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1981 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/68
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A correlation between gene amplification and tumor promotion is disclosed herein. This correlation allows for a simple cellular assay that indicates whether a substance or process is a tumor promoter. This assay does not depend upon numerous biochemical processes that introduce uncontrolled and unascertained varibles into other cellular assays. This assay can also be used to determine whether a set of cells is abnormally genetically labile and therefore susceptible to cancer or genetic disease.
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