perinatal. relating to the period shortly before and after birth; the actual time varies between species. The last 10 to 15% of the pregnancy before parturition to the end of a comparable period after birth would cover present usage of the term. perinatal mortality. the percentage of animals in the danger period which die, as a ratio of the total number exposed.
Normal Gene Tumor Suppressor Gene Is nicknamed the Guardian of the Genome.. Can arrest the cell cycle, trigger apoptosis or senescence, and repair DNA. Chromosome 17 Cell Survival Produces a protein called tumor protein p53, which regulates cell division.
A segment of DNA on a chromosome that controls the production of a  protein is called a gene. Chromosome a cellular structure that  contains DNA.Edit. Share to: JD Heyl.15,441 Contributions. Textbook author, biology researcher. Genetics Supervisor. In Biology. segment of DNA on a chromosome that controls the production of a  protein is called a gene. Chromosome a cellular structure that  contains DNA. Edit. Share to: JD Heyl. 15,441 Contributions. Textbook author, biology researcher. Genetics Supervisor.