You are looking at the results of a western blot from the lysates of cells harvested from a suspected breast cancer tumor and you see that there is an increased expression of INK4-p16, you suspect that this will______________? Group of answer choices Increase S to G2 phase transition Initiate a cell cycle arrest in G1 Block M to G1 phase transition Promote tumorigenesis

You are looking at the results of a western blot from the lysates of cells harvested from a suspected breast cancer tumor and you see that there is an increased expression of INK4-p16, you suspect that this will______________? Group of answer choices Increase S to G2 phase transition Initiate a cell cycle arrest in G1 Block M to G1 phase transition Promote tumorigenesis

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter12: Genes And Cancer

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 18QP: You are in charge of a new gene therapy clinic. Two cases have been referred to you for review and...

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