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amyloidogenesis

The production of amyloid

anagenesis

The evolutionary process whereby one species evolves into another without any splitting of the phylogenetic tree. See cladogenesis.

angiogenesis

the formation of new blood vessels; a characteristic of tumors

anti-oncogene

A gene that prevents malignant (cancerous) growth and whose absence, by mutation, results in malignancy (eg retinoblastoma).

biochemical genetics

The study of the relationships between genes and enzymes, specifically the role of genes in controlling the steps in biochemical pathways.

catabolite gene activator protein

(cap) sometimes known as CRP, the cyclic AMP receptor protein, is a transcriptional activator that binds to cAMP and DNA. This protein binds as a dimer to an inverted repeat that is at the position -61 relative to the start site of transcription. The cap binding site on DNA is adjacent to the position at which RNA Polymerase binds.

Cellular oncogene

The non-activated form of a cellular oncogene in an untransformed cell. A gene that, when mutated or otherwise affected, becomes an oncogene.

cladogenesis

The evolutionary process whereby one species splits into two or more species. See anagenesis.

Contiguous gene syndrome

syndrome due to abnormalities of 2 or more genes that MAP next to each other on a chromosome; most often caused by a deletion that involves several contiguous genes.

cytogenesis

development of Cells in animal and vegetable organisms. This takes the form of segmentation, fission, gemmation, budding, karyokinesis, and endogenous multiplication.

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