describe the relationship between a proto-oncogene and an oncogene, and explain how one arises from the other. Explain how a mutation in the EGF receptor, or in a GTP- binding protein, can lead to unregulated cell division.

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describe the relationship between a proto-oncogene and an oncogene, and explain how one arises from the other. Explain how a mutation in the EGF receptor, or in a GTP- binding protein, can lead to unregulated cell division. 

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