proto-oncogene
[ proh-toh-ong-kuh-jeen ]
/ ˌproʊ toʊˈɒŋ kəˌdʒin /
noun
a normally present gene that appears to have a role in the regulation of normal cell growth, but that is converted to an oncogene by mutation.
Words nearby proto-oncogene
proto-form,
proto-germanic,
proto-indo-european,
proto-ionic,
proto-norse,
proto-oncogene,
protoactinium,
protoavis,
protocal,
protochordate,
protocol
Medical definitions for proto-oncogene
proto-oncogene
[ prō′tō-ŏng′kə-jēn′ ]
n.
A normal gene that has the potential to transform itself into an oncogene.