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Mutant genes which confer a predisposition to cancer but are not involved in growth promotion or cell cycle checkpoint controls include

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Such genes include the proto-onco genes, and tumor suppression genes. They include IN2, NF1, etc.
They help in the growth, division, and proliferation of the cancer cells, by encoding certain proteins and growth factors, required by the cancer cells.
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