It was obvious from the start what kinds of genes oncogenes would turn out to be – genes that encourage cells to grow.
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Oncogene
Synonyms for "oncogene" (1 found)
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10 translations across 8 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 癌基因 noun (gene)
- 致癌基因 noun (gene)
Czech
1 entries- onkogen noun (gene)
Finnish
2 entries- onkogeeni noun (gene)
- syöpägeeni noun (gene)
French
1 entries- oncogène noun (gene)
Hungarian
1 entries- onkogén noun (gene)
Italian
1 entries- oncogene noun (gene)
Portuguese
1 entries- oncogene noun (gene)
Spanish
1 entries- oncogén noun (gene)
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