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Name the group of genes that have been identified in normal cells that could lead to cancer. How do these genes cause cancer?
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Solution
Cellular oncogenes (c-onc) or proto-oncogenes are the group of genes that have been identified in normal cells. These genes when activated under certain conditions, could lead to oncogenic transformation of the cells.
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