Compare and contrast the role of oncogenes, proto-oncogenes, and tumor suppressor genes in cancer.
Oncogenes are cancer causing genes, and proto-oncogenes are normal cellular genes that are responsible for normal cell growth and division. So proto is good, once the proto is gone, we’ve got cancer on our hands. Not actually, I mean you can get cancer nearly anywhere.. ANYWAYS,
tumor suppressor genes are responsible for repairing damaged DNA, controlling cell adhesion, and inhibiting the cell cycle when necessary. They also prevent uncontrolled cell growth/division.
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