proto-oncogene

See also: protooncogene

English

Etymology

proto- +‎ oncogene

Noun

proto-oncogene (plural proto-oncogenes)

  1. (genetics) A gene, that promotes the specialization and division of normal cells, that becomes an oncogene following mutation

References
  • Lodish, Harvey; Berk, Arnold; Zipursky, Lawrence S.; Matsudaira, Paul; Baltimore, David; Darnell, James (2000), “Glossary”, in Molecular Cell Biology‎ (in English), Fourth edition edition, New York, N.Y.: W. H. FREEMAN, →ISBN Invalid ISBN
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