1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
aivan3 [116]
1 year ago
11

Driver mutations provide a growth advantage to a tumor cell. which type of mutation is known to accumulate in cancer cells but h

as no direct contribution to the cancer phenotype?
Biology
1 answer:
balu736 [363]1 year ago
5 0

Examining tumor tissue for driver mutations can help plan treatments that stop cancer cells from growing.

tumors was EGFR, followed by TP53 (18%), SETD2 (11%) and SMARCA4 (11%). More than 72% (81/112) of cases have mutations in at least one driver gene.

For example, the TP53 tumor suppressor gene is a driver gene, but it is only functional when both alleles of her TP53 gene are mutated. Furthermore, mutations can act as drivers only at certain stages of cancer.

learn more about cancer here.  brainly.com/question/11710623

#SPJ4

You might be interested in
How does a metallic bod differ from an ionic bond?
lisabon 2012 [21]

Answer: In an ionic bond the valence electrons are transferred from the metal only to the neighboring nonmetal, but in metallic bonding the valence electrons of each atom/ion are free to move or float around within the entire metal solid.

Explanation:

6 0
3 years ago
What enters the cell and becomes part of the cell's hereditary material without destroying the cell or replacating?
DiKsa [7]
<span>Latent virus would be the correct answer </span>
3 0
2 years ago
What is the difference between chaete and setae?
stich3 [128]
That should make it more clear . Its the same thing . Both seta and cheta or chaete means bristles. I think the term can be used interchangeably.
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
In a chemical reaction, <br> are the substances present after the reaction.
Elena-2011 [213]
In chemical reactions the substances present at the start of the reaction are reactant and the substances produced are called product
4 0
2 years ago
Describe the events of anaphase
uranmaximum [27]

Answer:

major event of anaphase is the sister chromatids moving to opposite poles of cells due to action of the condensing spindle fibres.

Explanation:

the chromatids only start separating when the pressure is sufficient to split the centromere.

8 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • A species that is no longer in existence would best be characterized as which of the following?
    13·1 answer
  • Bioinformatics can be used to scan sequences for probable genes looking for start and stop sites for transcription and for trans
    5·1 answer
  • Fill in the blank below with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
    5·2 answers
  • Assume that male sticklebacks (a type of fish) that aggressively guard their nests are exposed to pollutants that mimic the fema
    5·1 answer
  • A video game console manufacturer hired scientists and engineers to work on ways to improve the video cards used in their game s
    9·1 answer
  • Which of the following statements about secondary succession is true?
    12·1 answer
  • What will happen if the blue whale gets extinct
    10·2 answers
  • Instead of having roots and leaves, molds grow as thread-like filaments called _____.
    9·1 answer
  • Plants use energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar. Which structure is found only in plant cells and he
    10·2 answers
  • 1. What do you predict Earth's interior is
    6·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!