ras oncogene


ras oncogene

point mutations first described in rat sarcoma cells that can be shown to have transforming activity in culture as well as in tumorigenesis models in mice; the ras gene family is composed of three closely related genes on three different chromosomes; abnormalities have been identified in a variety of human tumors.

ras on·co·gene

(ras on'kō-jēn) Point mutations first described in rat sarcoma cells that can be shown to have transforming activity in culture, as well as in tumorigenesis models in mice; the ras gene family is composed of three closely related genes on three different chromosomes; abnormalities have been identified in a variety of human tumors.