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Search Results for: oncogenes

Cancer

Cancer definition In biology, cancer is defined as the malignant growth due to uncontrolled cell division. It is now used... Read More

Oncogene

Oncogene (Science: molecular biology, oncology) Mutated and/or overexpressed version of a normal gene of animal cells (the... Read More

Proto-oncogene

proto-oncogene (Science: molecular biology) The normal, cellular equivalent of an oncogene, thus usually a gene involved in... Read More

RASER proteins selectively “hack” and “shut down” cancer cells

According to World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. The record showed that it... Read More

Metaphase

Metaphase Definition Metaphase is the third phase of mitosis after prophase and before anaphase. Mitosis is the process by... Read More

Immortalization

Immortalization --> immortalisation (Science: cell biology) The ability of a genetically engineered cell line to... Read More

Ras

ras (Science: oncogene) One of a family of oncogenes, first identified as transforming genes of harvey and Kirsten murine... Read More

Genetic Information and Protein Synthesis

Genetic Code Genes are sequences of DNA nucleotides that carry and transmit the information specifying amino acid sequences... Read More