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The cellular proto-oncogene c-Ha-ras-1 undergoes up to 4-fold amplification during the limited replicative life span of normal human diploid fibroblasts in vitro. Levels of c-Ha-ras-1 messenger RNA and its p21 protein product are correspondingly elevated. Cellular proto-oncogene amplification and overexpression, although frequently associated with tumorigenesis, may thus occur during normal cellular growth.
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