Cancer genetics. Is p53 the only real tumor suppressor gene?

doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(94)00031-x

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Cancer genetics. Is p53 the only real tumor suppressor gene?

Current biology : CB - 1 Feb 1994

Berns A

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Proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are primarily involved in orchestrating normal growth and differentiation--except for p53, which seems to be dedicated to controlling abnormal growth.

Topics

Animals
Cell Differentiation
Cell Division
Genes, Tumor Suppressor
Genes, p53
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Humans
Mice
Neoplasms
Phenotype

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