Sentences with phrase «suppressor genes whose»
The mutations may be in genes governing some aspect of the immune system but they might also be in tumor suppressor genes whose job it is to seek out and destroy cancerous cells, genes that control cell division, genes that control normal cell death, and other types as well.
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Applying their technique to head and neck cancers, they've discovered seven new tumor - suppressor genes whose role in cancer was previously unknown.
«This study shows that NF - kB might coordinate a network of immune - suppressor genes whose products enable tumor cells to evade adaptive immunity,» he adds.
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BRCA1 and 2, genes whose proteins are supposed to work as tumor suppressors and also repair DNA damage, were the first known risk factor genes for familial breast cancer as well as ovarian and other cancers.
In addition, some CFSs overlap tumor suppressor genes, whose inactivation further fuels tumor progression.
Dr. Verma's major research interests are oncogenes and tumor suppressors, normal genes whose alteration can cause cancer, and the development of techniques for gene therapy.