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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > genetic resources > genome > genes > tumor suppressor genes
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > biological resources > genetic resources > genome > genes > tumor suppressor genes
Fields of Study > genetics > genetic structure > genome > genes > tumor suppressor genes
Preferred Term:

genes supresores de tumores

Definition:
Genes que inhiben la expresión del fenotipo tumorígeno y que suelen intervenir en el control del crecimiento celular. Cuando son desactivados o se pierden, se elimina una barrera a la proliferación normal, por lo que es posible que ocurra un crecimiento irregular.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
genes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/207970
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