Chapter 16.5, Problem 3SB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The normal function of the proto-oncogenes and the way mutations in the proto-oncogenes contribute to the production of cancer.

Introduction:

Any change in the genetic material of an individual, which is of permanent nature, is referred to as mutation. One kind of mutation is base-pair mutation, which involves the alteration of a single base pair in the genetic material. There are two kinds of cells, namely tumor suppressor genes and proto-oncogenes.