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Alteration of which genes leads to cance...

Alteration of which genes leads to cancer

A

Cell proliferation gene (proto-oncogenes)

B

Tumor suppressor gene

C

Tumor virus gene

D

All of these

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A
Proto oncogenes code for proteins that help regulate cell growth. A change in the DNA sequence of the proto oncogene give rise to an oncogene which produces a different protein and interferes with normal cell regulation.
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