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- noun genetics A
gene that promotes thespecialization anddivision of normalcells ; it can becomemutated to form anoncogene .
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[41] Thomas KR, Capecchi, M.R. Targeted disruption of the murine int-1 protooncogene resulting in severe abnormalities in midbrain and cerebellar development.
The 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Advanced Information 2007
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