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Tumor-suppressor gene

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Tumor-suppressor gene
Gene involved in controlling normal cell growth and preventing cancer.
Mentioned in: Retinoblastoma


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Previous research suggested that DCC acts as a tumor-suppressor gene because, as its name implies, it's frequently missing in people with colorectal cancer.
Fus1 is a tumor-suppressor gene shown to inhibit the growth of tumors and greatly reduce the spread of lung cancer in animals.
Because of these properties, the p53 gene is known as a tumor-suppressor gene.
 
 
 
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