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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. genetic resources
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. oncogenes
  6. proto-oncogenes
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. genetic resources
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. oncogenes
  6. proto-oncogenes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetic structure
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. oncogenes
  6. proto-oncogenes

Preferred term

proto-oncogenes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Normal cellular genes homologous to viral oncogenes. The products of proto-oncogenes are important regulators of biological processes and appear to be involved in the events that serve to maintain the ordered procession through the cell cycle. Proto-oncogenes have names of the form c-onc.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • protooncogenes

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/55847

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