RNA-dependent DNA-polymerase activity in human milk.
A simple method is described for testing milk specimens from nursing mothers for the presence of RNA-dependent DNA-polymerase activity. Positive results were obtained in five of 137 women (3.6%) without a family history of breast cancer, and in six of 31 women (19.3%) with a family history of breast cancer.
D001942:Breast Feeding; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000201:enzymology*; D009858:Oncogenic Viruses / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011247:Pregnancy; D012194:RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013942:Thymine Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism; D014316:Tritium
D013942:Thymine Nucleotides; D014316:Tritium; D012194:RNA-Directed DNA Polymerase