Encyclopedic Reference of Cancer

2001 Edition
| Editors: Manfred Schwab

RB1

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30683-8_1435

Definition

RB1 is a  tumor suppressor gene. Homozygous functional inactivation results in childhood retinoblastoma.

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