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Q. Oncogene is another name for

Human Health and Disease

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Cellular oncogenes (c-onc) or proto-oncogenes have been identified in normal cells. Which when activated under certain conditions, could lead to oncogenic transformation of the cells.
Cancer causing virus called oncogenic virus have genes called viral oncogenes.
Inducer gene: A molecule that regulate gene expression.
Jumping genes: Genes that can change their position within the genome.
Structural gene: Genes that codes for any RNA or protein product other than a regulatory protein.