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This review will describe experiments aimed at answering two questions raised by the recent convergence of research on signal-transducing G proteins and oncogenes: What roles do individual G proteins play in normal regulation of cell proliferation? How do dominantly acting G protein oncogenes contribute to tumorigenesis, in experimental systems and in human cancer?
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Bourne, H.R. (1991). G Protein Oncogenes. In: Heilmeyer, L.M.G. (eds) Cellular Regulation by Protein Phosphorylation. NATO ASI Series, vol 56. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75142-4_31
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