Transformation by DNA Tumor Viruses

question 53

Multiple Choice

Transformation by DNA tumor viruses

• A) is a consequence of their ability to synthesize reverse transcripts of oncogenes.
• B) is a consequence of their ability to up-regulate nearby proto-oncogenes following integration of the viral genome into the host chromosome.
• C) occurs in cells that are permissive to the replication of the viral genome.
• D) results from the inappropriate, persistent induction of S phase.
• E) B, C, and D are all correct.

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