Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 10, Problem 24RQ
A mutated gene that codes for an altered version of Cdk that is active in the absence of cyclin is a(n) ___________ .
- kinase inhibitor
- tumor suppressor gene
- proto-oncogene
- oncogene.
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