Juxtaposition is defined as the act of placing two things side by side for comparison. An example of a juxtaposition is the placing of baby blue and sky blue next to each other to see how they differ. noun. The act or an instance of juxtaposing or the state of being juxtaposed.
And then they become mutations, which may eventually lead to cancer. This is especially true if the mutation occurs in a tumor suppressor gene or oncogene. Mutations in DNA repair genes can be inherited, such as with Lynch syndrome, or acquired. Despite all that is known about the different ways cancer genes work, many cancers cannot be linked to a specific gene.
Definition: Tumor Suppressor Genes. Tumor suppressor genes are genes that regulate the growth of cells. When these genes are functioning properly, they can prevent and inhibit the growth of tumors. When tumor suppressor genes are altered or inactivated (due to a mutation), they lose the ability to make a protein that controls cell growth. 1  Cells can then grow uncontrolled and develop into a cancer. 2  The problem mistakes are those that involve the driver. The driver can decide to go too fast or slow.