Role of Oncogenes in Oral Biology and Research - A Diagnostic Challenge for an Oral Pathologist

Retroviral oncogenes are thought to form through errors in the replication of retrovirus genome following their integration at random sites into the host DNA end result is a viral gene which is structurally similar to its cellular counterpart is persistently different in its function. For example, the viral oncogene is almost to the gene for one chain of growth factor known as the platelet derived factor (pdgf). Cellular oncogenes are highly conserved in evolution.

About the author

Dr Prahalad Hunsigi,Professor and Head, Depatment Oral and Maxillofacial Patholgy,AMES Dental College and Research Centre,Raichur, Karnataka, has many achievements and academic publications to his credit, and he is one of the pioneers for organizing research oriented programme's in Hyderabad-Karnataka region.

Product details

• Authors: Amit Byatnal, Prahala Hunsigi, Prahalad Hunsigi
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9783659761737
• ISBN: 978-3-659-76173-7
• No. of pages: 64
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Dentistry