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癌遺伝子 (ganidenshi) Japanese meaning: oncogene | Kotomora

癌がん遺い伝でん子し

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Meanings

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oncogene

Technical term in genetics and oncology. Refers to a gene that has the potential to cause cancer.

癌がん遺い伝でん子しの活かっ性せい化かが腫しゅ瘍ようの発はっ生せいに関かん与よしている

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Activation of oncogenes is involved in tumor development.

Kanji

癌cancer, cancerous evil
遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
伝transmit, go along, walk along
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Related words

癌がん抑よく制せい遺い伝でん子し
癌抑制遺伝子 (tumor suppressor gene) normally prevents cancer, whereas 癌遺伝子 (oncogene) promotes it when mutated or overexpressed.

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がん+遺い伝でん子し

Etymology

Compound of 癌 (cancer) and 遺伝子 (gene). The term is a direct translation of the English 'oncogene'.