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| on·co·gene [ óngkə jn ] (plural on·co·genes) |
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cancer-causing gene: a gene that can cause a cell to become malignant. Oncogenes are thought to be derived from normal cellular counterparts that have been taken up by viruses and altered so they malfunction when returned to the cell.
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