[Suppressor genes in human cancer].

Article

[Suppressor genes in human cancer].

Nordisk medicin - 1 Oct 1998

Pontén J

Abstract excerpt

Suppressor genes is the collective term for genes that regulate growth control. Inactivation of both copies may promote malignant transformation, though usually only in the presence of other mutations. The distinction between suppressor genes and other genes of importance to the development of ma...

Topics

Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Female
Genes, Suppressor
Growth Inhibitors
Humans
Male
Neoplasms
Phenotype

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