protooncogene

See also: proto-oncogene

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

proto- + oncogene

Noun

protooncogene (plural protooncogenes)

  1. (genetics) A gene that promotes the specialization and division of normal cells; it can become mutated to form an oncogene.

Italian

Etymology

proto- + oncogene

Noun

protooncogene m (plural protooncogeni)

  1. protooncogene
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