Oncogenes

Oncogenes
Cancer is caused by changes to DNA in genes. If a gene involved in normal cell growth changes so that cell growth doesn’t stop, that gene is called an oncogene. Uncontrolled cell growth leads to cancer.
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Oncogenes
Cancer is caused by changes to DNA in genes. If a gene involved in normal cell growth changes so that cell growth doesn’t stop, that gene is called an oncogene. Uncontrolled cell growth leads to cancer.