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Requirement of Serum for DNA Synthesis in BHK 21 Cells : Effects of Density, Suspension and Virus Transformation

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Cell density, attachment and serum concentration affect initiation of events leading to DNA synthesis in normal cells. Transformed cells are less restricted.

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CLARKE, G., STOKER, M., LUDLOW, A. et al. Requirement of Serum for DNA Synthesis in BHK 21 Cells : Effects of Density, Suspension and Virus Transformation. Nature 227, 798–801 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227798a0

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