Mariano Barbacid
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Mariano Barbacid is a Spanish molecular biologist who discovered the first oncogene
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Oncogene
An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer. In tumor cells, they are often mutated or expressed at high levels.An oncogene is a gene found in the chromosomes of tumor cells whose activation is associated with the initial and continuing conversion of normal cells into cancer...
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