TUMOR SUPPRESSING GENE
\tjˈuːmə səpɹˈɛsɪŋ d͡ʒˈiːn], \tjˈuːmə səpɹˈɛsɪŋ dʒˈiːn], \t_j_ˈuː_m_ə s_ə_p_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_ŋ dʒ_ˈiː_n]\
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Genes that inhibit expression of the tumorigenic phenotype. They are normally involved in holding cellular growth in check. When tumor suppressor genes are inactivated or lost, a barrier to normal proliferation is removed and unregulated growth is possible.
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).