K-ras

gene

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In Bert Vogelstein
The gene in question, called K-ras, belongs to the class known as oncogenes (i.e., cancer-inducing genes). In their normal form, as proto-oncogenes, these genes stimulate cells to replicate when necessary. However, when damaged they may signal the cell to divide ceaselessly. Evidence suggested that a single mutated gene could not…
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