Normal genes of vertebrates that are involved in control of cell growth and have been preserved throughout evolution When mutated, overexpressed, or amplified in somatic cells, oncogenes may cause neoplastic transformation
genes that normally play a role in the growth of cells but, when overexpressed or mutated, can foster the growth of cancer
genes that promote cell growth and duplication These genes are normally present in all cells But oncogenes may undergo changes (mutations) that activate them, causing cells to grow too quickly and form tumors
Oncogenes are genes that promote proliferation of a cell, as opposed to tumor suppressor genes, which have the opposite effect However, they have one major difference from regular proliferation-promoting genes: they are mutated and so are always "on " They contribute to the development of cancer
Certain stretches of cellular DNA that, when activated, contribute to the malignant transformation of cells
any of a family of genes that normally code for proteins involved in cell growth or its regulation If mutated or activated by retroviruses, it may contribute to a malignancy
The part of the cell that normally directs cell growth, but which can also promote or allow the uncontrolled growth of cancer if damaged (mutated) by an environmental exposure to carcinogens, or if damaged or missing because of an inherited defect A gene that has the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous
A gene, one or more forms of which is associated with cancer Many oncogenes are involved, directly or indirectly, in controlling the rate of cell growth
One or more genes that produce cancer These genes are normally repressed, but a variety of factors can cause their activation, including virus infections, carcinogenic chemicals, and nonionizing and ionizing radiation
A gene that normally directs cell growth, but when altered, can promote cancer These genes are normally found in all cells, but oncogenes may undergo changes that activate them, causing cells to grow too quickly and form tumors
A gene, one or more forms of that is associated with cancer Many oncogenes are involved, directly or indirectly, in controlling the rate of cell growth
Gene that can cause cancer. It is a sequence of DNA that has been altered or mutated from its original form, the proto-oncogene (see mutation). Proto-oncogenes promote the specialization and division of normal cells. A change in their genetic sequence can result in uncontrolled cell growth, ultimately causing the formation of a cancerous tumour. In humans, proto-oncogenes can be transformed into oncogenes in three ways: point mutation (alteration of a single nucleotide base pair), translocation (in which a segment of the chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome), or amplification (increase in the number of copies of the proto-oncogene). Oncogenes were first discovered in certain retroviruses and were later identified as cancer-causing agents in many animals. See also J. Michael Bishop; Harold Varmus
One of a large number of tgenes that can help make a cell cancerous Typically, a mutant form of a normal gene (proto-oncogene) involved in the control of cell growth or division The viral form of an oncogene is usually referred to as 'v-onc'
a gene which normally directs cell growth, but when it becomes mutated, it has the ability to transform a normal cell into a tumor cell through uncontrolled growth
A gene that normally directs cell growth If altered, an oncogene can promote or allow the uncontrolled growth of cancer Alterations can be inherited or caused by an environmental exposure to carcinogens
a gene (e g , p53) that facilitates the development of cancer by regulating cell growth, either by actively "turning on" abnormal cell growth or failing to "turn off" normal cell growth
A gene that contributes to cancer formation when mutated or inappropriately expressed (See Cellular oncogene, Dominant oncogene, Immortalizing oncogene, Recessive oncogene )