Which of the following statements is true? a. Oncogene candidates can include regulatory proteins such as kinases that can be overexpressed due to reciprocal translocations. O b. When a tumor suppressor gene is nonfunctional, cancer is likely regardless of the presence of an oncogene. О с. Germline mutations in tumor suppressor genes do not increase the risk of cancer in individuals because most mutations are recessive. O d. Conversion of a protooncogene into an oncogene generally involves a loss-of-function mutation.

Which of the following statements is true? a. Oncogene candidates can include regulatory proteins such as kinases that can be overexpressed due to reciprocal translocations. O b. When a tumor suppressor gene is nonfunctional, cancer is likely regardless of the presence of an oncogene. О с. Germline mutations in tumor suppressor genes do not increase the risk of cancer in individuals because most mutations are recessive. O d. Conversion of a protooncogene into an oncogene generally involves a loss-of-function mutation.

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Chapter17: Developmental Genetics

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Problem 8TYU: Which of the following statements about cancer is false? (a) oncogenes arise from mutations in...

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