proto-oncogene

Noun

Meaning

a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene

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The oncovirus can switch this pre-existing benign proto-oncogene on, turning it into a true oncogene that causes cancer. Source: Internet

This growth factor receptor is called c-kit and is produced by a proto-oncogene (c-kit). Source: Internet

Recent evidence also indicates that several genes (including the proto-oncogene c-myc ) have G-quadruplex motifs as potential regulatory signals. Source: Internet

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