List Three Ways in Which Proto-Oncogenes Can Be Converted to Oncogenes

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Short Answer

List three ways in which proto-oncogenes can be converted to oncogenes by viruses.

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Definitions:

Persistence of Vision

is the phenomenon where an image continues to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased.

Lateral Inhibition

Lateral inhibition is a neurological process that enables the brain to better differentiate stimuli by inhibiting neighboring neurons' activity.

Achromatopsia

A rare, non-progressive inability to perceive color caused by a deficiency in the cones in the retina, leading to seeing the world in shades of gray.

Gate-Control

A theory that suggests the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue to the brain.