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tumor suppressor gene
Gene which serves to protect cells from entering a cancerous state.
Note: According to Knudson’s “two-hit” hypothesis, both alleles of a particular tumor suppressor gene must acquire a mutation before the cell will enter a transformed state.
- Partie du discours : noun
- Secteur d’activité/Domaine : Biologie; Chimie
- Catégorie : Toxicologie
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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Créateur
- Walter Lane
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