Definition of Transforming gene

1. Noun. A gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells.

Exact synonyms: Oncogene
Generic synonyms: Cistron, Factor, Gene

Medical Definition of Transforming gene

1. Genes, originally of tumour viruses, responsible for their ability to transform cells. The term now serves as an operational definition of oncogenes. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Transforming Gene

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