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What type of mutation in RAS is most likely to result in cancer?

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Ras Oncogene

Oncogenes are genes that are closely linked to cancer, and the gene that encodes Ras was among the first to be discovered. Mutation of an oncogene changes the function of the encoded protein, creating the malignant properties that are needed for cancer to grow and spread.

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