Abstract
With the aid of recombinant DNA molecules the concentration of nine different mRNAs in cultured Chinese hamster cells has been compared to liver cells. One clone in nine showed a marked increase (13-fold) in liver cells but the remainder were present at about the same level in the two cell types. The rate of RNA synthesis in the nucleus was not increased by 13-fold for this clone but only about 3-fold. These data show that quantitative hybridization to recombinant DNA can estimate mRNA concentrations and rates of synthesis accurately and suggest levels at which control operates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 485-491 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 29 Jan 1980 |
Externally published | Yes |