Identify the normal functions of the following genes who...

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Identify the normal functions of the following genes whose mutations are associated with the development of cancer.

c-MYC (Burkitt lymphoma)

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Hi, everyone. Here's our next question. Which of the following diseases is associated with a mutation in the protein coding gene called M M Y C proto-oncogene Choice A Marfan Syndrome B, retinoblastoma, C Burke lymphoma or D cystic fibrosis. Well, we can recall a, that a proto oncogen is a gene that has something to do with controlling or regulating cell growth and division, which means that if this gene is mutated. So if a mutation occurs, that gene can be changed into an oncogene or a cancer causing gene. Again, that makes sense, logical sense because cancers occur when self growth and division gets out of hand. So we know that right, in our problem, if we don't remember off the top of our head, that, that Mick gene is a proto-oncogene and therefore a mutation in it is liable to cause cancer. So we can actually eliminate two answer choices right away. Even if we can't remember which cancer it is because choice. A Marian syndrome and Choice D cystic fibrosis are not cancers. So they would not be what we're looking for here. So now we're going between Choice B retinoblastoma or C Burkett lymphoma. We're talking about that Mick gene. It's on chromosome eight. Um You can often have transcations uh involving chromosome eight and they end up causing choice. C. Burke lymphoma, retinoblastoma. It's kind of easy actually to remember the gene that's involved. Um It involves mutations to the gene R B one. So you've got R B in there that name retinoblastoma. So that can help you remember which gene is associated with that. So B is not correct the mutations to the MC proto oncogen cause choice. C Burke lymphoma. See you in the next video.

Identify the normal functions of the following genes whose mutations are associated with the development of cancer.

c-MYC (Burkitt lymphoma)

Key Concepts

c-MYC Gene Function

Proto-oncogenes and Oncogenes

Burkitt Lymphoma

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Identify the normal functions of the following genes whose mutations are associated with the development of cancer.c-MYC (Burkitt lymphoma)

Key Concepts

c-MYC Gene Function

Proto-oncogenes and Oncogenes

Burkitt Lymphoma

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Identify the normal functions of the following genes whose mutations are associated with the development of cancer.

c-MYC (Burkitt lymphoma)