1. proto-oncogene

noun. a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene.

Rhymes with Proto Oncogene

Sentences with proto-oncogene

1. Noun Phrase
In these cells the proto oncogenes are switched off.

2. Noun Phrase
Sometimes a proto oncogene is damaged or its DNA is replicated incorrectly.

3. Noun Phrase
Normal proto oncogenes are active and keep the cell dividing.

4. Noun Phrase
To interrupt the cell cycle, proto oncogenes may become deactivated or a suppressor gene may take over.

2. Proto-Indo_European

noun. a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages.

3. Proto-Norse

noun. the Germanic language of Scandinavia up until about 700.

4. oncogene

noun. ['ˈɑːŋkoʊˌdʒiːn'] a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells.

5. proto

adjective. ['ˈproʊtə'] indicating the first or earliest or original.