noun
- genes that have the potential to cause cancer when mutated or expressed at high levels
Usage: medical; biology
Examples
- Scientists discovered that certain oncogenes were activated in the tumor samples.
- The research team studied how oncogenes contribute to cell transformation.
- Mutations in oncogenes can lead to uncontrolled cell growth.
- The laboratory identified several oncogenes associated with breast cancer.
- Understanding oncogenes helps researchers develop targeted cancer therapies.
- The oncogenes were found to be overexpressed in malignant cells.