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... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genes > Genes, Neoplasm > Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Genetic Phenomena > Inheritance Patterns > Genes, Recessive > Genes, Tumor Suppressor
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genes > Genes, Recessive > Genes, Tumor Suppressor

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Genes, Tumor Suppressor  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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Entry terms

  • Anti-Oncogenes
  • Antioncogenes
  • Cancer Suppressor Genes
  • Emerogenes
  • Genes, Cancer Suppressor
  • Genes, Onco-Suppressor
  • Oncogenes, Recessive
  • Tumor Suppressing Genes
  • Tumor Suppressor Genes

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In other languages

  • Gènes suppresseurs de tumeur

    French

  • Anti-oncogènes
  • Antioncogènes
  • Gène suppresseur de tumeur
  • Gènes onco-supresseurs
  • Gènes oncosupresseurs
  • Gènes suppresseurs de cancer
  • Oncogènes récessifs

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