oncogene
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Meaning
- noun Any gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell when mutated or expressed at high levels.
Similar words
src fos sis abl myc proto-oncogene oncogen protooncogene oncogenicity oncogenotype
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in is expression product and activation products c protein
Word family
oncogenes
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