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proto-oncogene

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See also: protooncogene

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Etymology

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From proto- +‎ oncogene.

Noun

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proto-oncogene (plural proto-oncogenes)

  1. (genetics) A gene, promoting the specialization and division of normal cells, that could become an oncogene due to mutation.

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References

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  • Lodish, Harvey with Berk, Arnold, Zipursky, Lawrence S., Matsudaira, Paul, Baltimore, David, and Darnell, James (2000) “Glossary”, in Molecular Cell Biology[1], fourth edition, New York, N.Y.: W. H. FREEMAN, →ISBN, retrieved 11 December 2009