Oncogene
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- A gene that is capable of causing the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells. See also cancer, gene, protein
National Human Genome Research Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - A gene, one or more forms of which is associated with cancer. Many oncogenes are involved, directly or indirectly, in controlling the rate of cell growth.
Human Genome Project - Cite This Source - This Definition - BRCA1/BRCA2, Carcinoma, p53, prostate cancer, suicide gene, Tumor suppressor gene
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