Position effect variegation (PEV) 

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Mutations in three broad classes of genes play key roles in cancer induction:
Proto-oncogenes genes
Tumor-suppressor genes
Genome maintenance genes

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Dominant gain-of-function mutations in proto-oncogenes and recessive loss-of-function mutations in tumor-suppressor genes are oncogenic.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

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Three mechanisms can produce oncogenes from the corresponding proto-oncogenes:
Point mutation
Chromosomal translocation
Amplification

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Point mutation (i.e., a change in a single base pair) in a proto-oncogene that results in a hyperactive or constitutively active protein product.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling