Definition of proto-oncogene in English:
proto-oncogene
noun ˌprəʊtə(ʊ)ˈɒŋkə(ʊ)dʒiːn
Originally: a normal cellular gene whose nucleotide sequence is similar to that of a viral oncogene. Later also: a cellular gene believed to have the capacity to become oncogenic (e.g. by mutation or overactivity).
Origin
1980s. From proto- + oncogene.
Definition of proto-oncogene in US English:
proto-oncogene
nounˌprəʊtə(ʊ)ˈɒŋkə(ʊ)dʒiːn
Originally: a normal cellular gene whose nucleotide sequence is similar to that of a viral oncogene. Later also: a cellular gene believed to have the capacity to become oncogenic (e.g. by mutation or overactivity).
Origin
1980s. From proto- + oncogene.