Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321775658
Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
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Chapter 18.5, Problem 1CC
MAKE CONNECTIONS Ø The p53 protein can activate genes involved in apoptosis. Review Concept 11.5, and discuss how mutations in genes coding for proteins that function in apoptosis could contribute to cancer.
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Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
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