When proto-oncogenes mutate, they become overactive, leading to uncontrolled cell division and an increased rate of cell division.
When proto-oncogenes mutate, they become overactive, leading to uncontrolled cell division and an increased rate of cell division.
| Front | Mutated function of proto-oncogenes |
|---|---|
| Back | genes becomes overactive stimulation of cells to divide uncontrollably rate of cell division increases |
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