Timeline of studying MYC. The figure shows the annual number of publications on MYC proteins from 1964 to 2012, as listed on the NCBI’s PubMed website, along with approximate timing of key discoveries in the MYC field during that time. Citations from the period 1964–1980 were recovered using the search term “MC29.” The search excludes instances where MYC refers to use of the MYC epitope tag. See text for more detailed description of key discoveries.