Gene Expression and Development CH. 11-2
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- cancer
- the uncontrolled growth of cells
- proto-oncogene
- an inducer of cancer that controls a cell's growth and differentiation
- tumor
- an abnormal growth of cells
- carcinogen
- a cancer causing substance
- malignant tumor
- a cancerous mass of cells
- oncogene
- a gene that induces cancer or other uncontrolled cell proliferation
- lymphoma
- a tumor in the tissues that form blood cells
- sarcoma
- a tumor growing in bone or muscle tissue
- homeotic gene
- a gene that controls the development of a specific adult structure
- cell differentiation
- the change in morphology, physiology, or function of a cell in relation to its neighboring cells
- leukemia
- a progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs
- growth factor
- the protein that regulates the rate and sequence of the events of cell division
- homeobox
- a specific DNA sequance within a homeotic gene that regulates patterns of development
- carcinoma
- a malignant tumor that grows in body tissues
- morphogenesis
- the change in form of an organism resulting from cell differentiation
- tumor-suppressor gene
- a gene that restrains tumor formation but when mutated causes a loss in cell function, resulting in tumor formation
- metastasis
- the spread of cancer cells beyond their original site
- benign tumor
- an abnormal but non-threatening cell mass
- mutagen
- a environmental factor that damages DNA