Oncogenes of the ras family stimulate DNA synthesis when microinjected into quiescent mouse and hamster fibroblasts, as detected by in situ autoradiography. The molecularly cloned genomes of Harvey and Kirsten sarcoma viruses, the cloned Harvey ras gene, and the product of the v-ras gene, the p21v-rasH protein, stimulate DNA synthesis in quiescent cells. This stimulation is comparable to the stimulatory activity of the microinjected SV40 T-antigen-coding gene. The demonstration that these oncogenes can stimulate transient DNA synthesis in quiescent cells is relevant to understanding the mechanism by which these genes are able to transform cells in vitro and induce tumors in animals.

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