tumor suppressor gene
tumor suppressor gene
nounDefinition of TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE
: any of a class of genes (as p53) that act in normal cells to inhibit unrestrained cell division and that when inactivated (as by mutation) place the cell at increased risk for malignant proliferation
First Known Use of TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE
1985
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