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Author: Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Reece
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.5CR
Compare the usual functions of proteins encoded by proto-oncogenes with those of proteins encoded by tumor-suppressor genes.
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Distinguish between proto-oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes. To become cancer promoting, do proto-oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes undergo gain-of-function or loss-of-function mutations? Classify the following genes as proto-oncogenes or tumor-suppressor genes: p53, ras, BCL-2, JUN, MDM2, and p16.
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Campbell Biology: Custom Edition
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