Genes, Tumor Suppressor |
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| Anti-Oncogenes; Genes, Onco-Suppressor; Oncogenes, Recessive; Tumor Suppressing Genes; Anti Oncogenes; Anti-Oncogene; Antioncogene; Cancer Suppressor Gene; Emerogene; Gene, Cancer Suppressor; Gene, Growth Suppressor; Gene, Metastasis Suppressor | |
| Genes that inhibit expression of the tumorigenic phenotype. They are normally involved in holding cellular growth in check. When tumor suppressor genes are inactivated or lost, a barrier to normal proliferation is removed and unregulated growth is possible. | |