While oncogenes promote tumor development by increased activity or deregulation, tumor suppressor genes have to undergo loss of function for tumor development.
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- Tumor Suppressor
- Human Papilloma Virus
- Promoter Hypermethylation
- TP53 Gene
- Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
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(2007). Tumor Suppressor Genes. In: Molecular Biology of Human Cancers. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3186-1_5
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