How are mutations in tumor suppressor genes different than mutations of proto oncogenes

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Reza Majidi · Answer 1 · 2022-03-28T10:25:11+0000

An important difference between oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes is that oncogenes result from the activation (turning on) of proto-oncogenes, but tumor suppressor genes cause cancer when they are inactivated (turned off)

How are mutations in tumor suppressor genes different than mutations of proto oncogenes

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