Tumor suppressor gene
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| Tumor suppressor gene | |
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| Term | Tumor suppressor gene |
| Short definition | tumor suppressor gene - (pronounced) (TOO-mer suh-PREH-ser jeen) type of gene that makes a protein called tumor suppressor protein that helps control cell growth. Mutations (changes in DNA) in tumor suppressor genes can lead to cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
tumor suppressor gene - (pronounced) (TOO-mer suh-PREH-ser jeen) type of gene that makes a protein called tumor suppressor protein that helps control cell growth. Mutations (changes in DNA) in tumor suppressor genes can lead to cancer. Also called an antioncogene
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Tumor suppressor gene
- Wikipedia's article - Tumor suppressor gene
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