Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134604718
Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
Publisher: PEARSON
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To determine: The group out of tumor-suppressor genes and oncogenes in which mutations can be considered as the gain-of-function mutations.

Introduction: Cancer is caused when one of the alleles of an oncogene is mutated or both the alleles of tumor suppressor genes are mutated. The mutation in both genes affects the expression of these genes, which affects the regulation of the cell cycle.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The group out of tumor-suppressor genes and oncogenes in which mutations can be considered the loss-of-function mutations.

Introduction: When the genes of somatic cells are mutated, they are not passed to the next generation. Therefore, cancer is not inherited. When a mutation occurs in germ cells, then it makes cancer, inherited.

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