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Oncogenes are responsible for what?

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An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer. In tumor cells, these genes are often mutated, or expressed at high levels. Most normal cells will undergo programmed form of rapid cell death (apoptosis) when critical functions are altered and malfunctioning.

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