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This paper will give a very brief review of some of the major observations made on somatic hybrid cells concerning the expression of differentiated functions. Only a few examples will be cited since exhaustive reviews may be found in the literature (Ephrussi 1972; Davidson 1974; Ringertz and Savage 1976; Weiss 1977). The six principal interactions observed in hybrid cells will be described and in a few cases illustrated, and their relevance to our understanding of cell differentiation will be considered.
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Weiss, M.C. (1980). The Analysis of Cell Differentiation by Hybridization of Somatic Cells. In: McKinnell, R.G., DiBerardino, M.A., Blumenfeld, M., Bergad, R.D. (eds) Differentiation and Neoplasia. Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-38267-6_11
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