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BIOLOGY TOPIC 1 CELL BIOLOGY

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Which mutations to 2 genes causes cancer?

Author: Sammy Universe

Which mutations to 2 genes causes cancer?



Answer:

Proto-oncogenes = code for proteins that increase cell growth When mutated: cancer causing oncogene tumor suppressor genes = code for proteins that repress cell cycle progression and promotes cell death = if mutated or undergoes increased expression it becomes a cancer causing oncogene


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