Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Changes in the miRNA (micro ribonucleic acid) gene expression that contribute to the generation of cancer.

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Any change in the genetic material of an organism, which further, becomes permanent are referred to as mutations. One kind of mutation is base-pair mutation, which involves the alteration of a single base pair in the genetic material. There are two kinds of cells, namely tumor suppressor genes and proto-oncogenes.

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