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Definition of Oncogenes
1. oncogene [n] - See also: oncogene
Medical Definition of Oncogenes
1. Genes which can potentially induce neoplastic transformation. They include genes for growth factors, growth factor receptors, protein kinases, signal transducers, nuclear phosphoproteins, and transcription factors. When these genes are constitutively expressed after structural and/or regulatory changes, uncontrolled cell proliferation may result. Viral oncogenes have names of the form v-onc; cellular oncogenes (proto-oncogenes) are designated c-onc. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oncogenes
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