retinoblastoma

(noun)

A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.

Related Terms

Examples of retinoblastoma in the following topics:

  • Biochemical Products of Recombinant DNA Technology

    • Making possible mutation identification: due to this technology, people can be easily tested for mutated protein presence that can lead to breast cancer, neurofibromatosis, and retinoblastoma.

  • Plant DNA Viruses

    • The other segments encode products of 10-20 kDa in size and include a coat protein of ~19 kDa and a protein with a retinoblastoma binding motif.