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![[-- tumor suppressor gene --]](Images/Terms/tumor_su.gif){kind=small}
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| defined: |
A protective gene that normally limits the growth of tumors. When a tumor supressor is mutated, it may fail to keep a cancer from growing. BRCA1 and p53 are well-known tumor suppressor genes.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Lawrence Brody, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetic and Molecular Biology Branch, defines tumor suppressor gene. |
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BRCA1/BRCA2, cancer, gene, oncogene, p53 | |
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