がん抑よく制せい遺い伝でん子し

noun

tumor suppressor gene

A gene that helps prevent uncontrolled cell growth; mutations can lead to cancer. Technical term used in genetics and oncology.

• p53は代だい表ひょう的てきながん抑よく制せい遺い伝でん子しの一ひとつです。

  p53 is one of the well-known tumor suppressor genes.

• がん抑よく制せい遺い伝でん子しの変へん異いが、がんの発はっ生せいに関かかわることがあります。

  Mutations in tumor suppressor genes can be involved in the development of cancer.