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Meaning of proto-oncogene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A gene, promoting the specialization and division of normal cells, that could become an oncogene due to mutation.

Equivalents

Suomi esisyöpägeeni proto-onkogeeni

Français proto-oncogène

Italiano protooncogene

Examples

“Typically, proto-oncogenes are normal cellular genes that, when activated by mutation or overexpression, promote cancer.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

Proto-Pama-Nyungan Proto-Philippine proto-photon Proto-Polynesian proto-prog proto-punk