An<unk>  is a modified gene, or a set of nucleotides that codes for a protein and is believed to cause cancer. Genetic mutations resulting in the activation of<unk> s increase the chance that a normal cell will develop into a tumor cell. Since the 1970s, dozens of<unk> s have been identified in human cancer.<unk> s are figuratively thought to be in a perpetual tug-of-war with tumor suppressor genes which act to prevent DNA damage and keep the cell's activities under control. There is much evidence to support the notion that loss of tumor suppressors or gain of<unk> s can lead to cancer.
Oncogene
Proto-oncogene
Imogene King
Tumor antigen
Carcinogen
Biomolecule
Transposon
Vector 