antioncogeneListen to pronunciation(AN-tee-ON-koh-jeen)A type of gene that regulates cell growth. When an antioncogene is mutated, uncontrolled cell growth may occur. This may contribute to the development of cancer. Also called tumor suppressor gene.More InformationTumor Suppressor Gene (National Human Genome Research Institute)Search NCI's Dictionary of Genetics TermsStarts withContainsBrowse:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ#
