transforming gene

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Noun transforming gene has 1 sense

oncogene, transforming gene - a gene that causes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
--₁ is a kind of gene, cistron, factor

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Transforming Gene

Description:

A transforming gene refers to a gene that has the ability to promote the development of cancerous cells by causing a normal cell to become malignant.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: A gene that can induce the transformation of a normal cell into a cancerous cell.

Example: The presence of the transforming gene greatly increased the risk of developing breast cancer.

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