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1Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92037, USA.
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Avian viruses formed the foundation of early retrovirology. The historical line extends from the discovery of the first sarcoma virus by Peyton Rous to the quantitative determination of oncogenic activity in cell culture by the focus assay. As a viral group, avian retroviruses offered exclusive advantages that allowed the assembly of a unique and powerful tool chest for the analysis of viral activity. Among the fundamental discoveries facilitated by these tools were viral and cellular oncogenes, cell surface receptors, virus-specific detection of inapparent infection, high-frequency genetic recombination between retroviruses, and the genetic maps of simple retroviruses. The work with avian viruses was soon complemented by research on mammalian retroviruses, and several oncogenes that became the basis of successful targeted therapies were defined. The field of cancer genes is at a point of transition. Future developments will be driven by new technologies and interpretations. They will also require a more comprehensive approach.
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