About The Word Anti-Oncogene
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Anti-Oncogene
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What's The Definition Of Medical Term Anti-Oncogene?
Genes that inhibit expression of the tumorigenic phenotype. They are normally involved in holding cellular growth in check. When tumor suppressor genes are inactivated or lost, a barrier to normal proliferation is removed and unregulated growth is possible.
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