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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. genetic resources
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. tumor suppressor genes
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. biological resources
  3. genetic resources
  4. genome
  5. genes
  6. tumor suppressor genes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. genetic structure
  4. genome
  5. genes
  6. tumor suppressor genes

Preferred term

tumor suppressor genes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Genes that inhibit expression of the tumorigenic phenotype. They are normally involved in holding cellular growth in check. When tumor suppressor genes are inactivated or lost, a barrier to normal proliferation is removed and unregulated growth is possible.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • anti-oncogenes
  • antioncogenes
  • cancer suppressor genes
  • metastasis suppressor genes
  • tumor suppressing genes
  • tumour suppressing genes
  • tumour suppressor genes

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/207970

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