oncogenic
(adjective)
Tending to cause the formation of tumors.
Examples of oncogenic in the following topics:
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DNA Oncogenic Viruses
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RNA Oncogenic Viruses
- Viruses which contain RNA for their genetic material but do include DNA intermediates in their life cycle are called "retroviruses. " There are numerous RNA oncogenic viruses that have been linked to various cancer types.
- These various oncogenic viruses include:
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Inactivating and Marking Target Genes with Transposons
- This method has been used to identify oncogenes.