oncogene
IPA: ˈɑŋkoʊdʒin
noun
- (oncology, genetics) Any gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell when mutated or expressed at high levels.
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Examples of "oncogene" in Sentences
- SMO can function as an oncogene.
- Oncogene also has a unique posture.
- This gene is a proto oncogene candidate.
- Myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene.
- HRAS has been shown to be a proto oncogene.
- It has been investigated as a possible oncogene.
- FOXM1 gene is now known as a human proto oncogene.
- Oncogene induced cell senescence halting on the road to cancer.
- Src was in fact first discovered as an oncogene in a chicken retrovirus.
- Comparative oncogenomics is a powerful approach to oncogene identification.
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