Induction of tumor-like growth in a culture of mycelial fungi--a potential experimental model of multistage carcinogenesis

Zhemaletdinov, F.G.; Kabiev, O.K.; Balmukhanov, S.B.

Voprosy Onkologii 34(8): 960-966

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0507-3758
PMID: 3420839
Document Number: 317622
A microbiological model of two-stage experimental carcinogenesis is described. Induction of tumor-like growth in mycelial fungus Fusarium bulbigenum var. blasticola culture was shown to include: (1) initiation by carcinogenic mutagens and (2) promotion or reversible morpho-energy transformation of the cell.

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