Which of the following category of genes found in normal cells have an antiproliferative function?
(a) Oncogenes
(b) Proto-oncogenes
(c) Retro genes
(d) Tumour-suppressor genes
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Which of the following category of genes found in normal cells have an antiproliferative function?
(a) Oncogenes
(b) Proto-oncogenes
(c) Retro genes
(d) Tumour-suppressor genes
Which of the following category of genes found in normal cells have an antiproliferative function?
(a) Oncogenes
(b) Proto-oncogenes
(c) Retro genes
(d) Tumour-suppressor genes
Answer is : (d) Tumour-suppressor genes
Tumour-suppressor genes (e.g. p53 gene) are very important to maintain the genomic integrity. They help in stopping division of cells having damaged DNA.