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Also known as oncogenes

thumb|300px|Illustration of how a normal cell is converted to a cancer cell, when an oncogene becomes activated An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer. In tumor cells, these genes are often mutated, or expressed at high levels.

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Een oncogen is een gen dat kanker kan veroorzaken. Oncogenen zijn proto-oncogenen die mutaties hebben ondergaan.

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