Current studies encompass two major areas.
In contrast, c- mos is transcriptionally silent in somatic cells. Our second major area of research is centered on the functions of proto-oncogene proteins as elements of signal transduction pathways that control cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Hartley, D. and Cooper, G.M. 2000. Direct binding and activation of STAT transcription factors by the herpesvirus saimiri protein Tip. Lin, H., Jurk, M., Gulick, T., and Cooper, G.M. 1999.