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what is meant by the positive and negative? - (Jul/08/2007 )

hi,

I am using HT29. According to ATCC, its oncogene are: myc +; ras +; myb +; fos +; sis +; p53 +; abl -; ros -; src -. may i know what is meant by the positive and negative signs? for example, as it is p53+, the p53 is wild type or mutant ?

-HKL-

QUOTE (HKL @ Jul 9 2007, 08:06 AM)
hi,

I am using HT29. According to ATCC, its oncogene are: myc +; ras +; myb +; fos +; sis +; p53 +; abl -; ros -; src -. may i know what is meant by the positive and negative signs? for example, as it is p53+, the p53 is wild type or mutant ?


as far as I know all are proto-oncogenes; the minus "-" should indicate deficiency

-The Bearer-