1. Oncogene from an avian sarcoma retrovirus found in chickens carriers, and which causes fibrosarcoma tumours.
The normal product of the proto-oncogene is transcription regulation factor AP-1, which is formed by dimerisation with fos via a zipper motif.
The product of the oncogene causes abnormal gene transcription rates.
(24 Mar 1998)
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