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ONCOGENE CELLULAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Genetics
DEF

A proto-oncogene that has been activated within the host so that oncogenicity results.

OBS

proto-oncogene: a normal cellular gene that with alteration, such as by mutation, DNA rearrangement, or nearby insertion of viral DNA, becomes an active oncogene; most proto-oncogenes are believed to normally function in cell growth and differentiation.

Key term(s)
  • c onc

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Génétique
CONT

Les oncogènes cellulaires (c-onc) correspondent à la version mutée de gènes intervenant dans de nombreuses fonctions normales de la cellule, et les oncogènes viraux (v-onc) sont constitués par des gènes cellulaires qui ont été jadis empruntés par les rétrovirus.

Key term(s)
  • c onc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
  • Genética
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