V MYC GENE
\vˈiː mˈɪk d͡ʒˈiːn], \vˈiː mˈɪk dʒˈiːn], \v_ˈiː m_ˈɪ_k dʒ_ˈiː_n]\
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Family of retrovirus-associated DNA sequences (myc) originally isolated from an avian myelocytomatosis virus. The proto-oncogene myc (c-myc) codes for a nuclear protein which is involved in nucleic acid metabolism and in mediating the cellular response to growth factors. Truncation of the first exon, which appears to regulate c-myc expression, is crucial for tumorigenicity. The human c-myc gene is located at 8q24 on the long arm of chromosome 8.
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