Briefly describe how a tumor virus that lacks an oncogene can promote cancer following infection.

Experiments using temperature-sensitive mutants of RSV to infect chicken embryo fibroblasts demonstrated that

Define anoikis and indicate the signaling pathway that is central to preventing it.

CDKs are the workhorses of the cell cycle machinery. To function properly, CDKs pair with cognate cyclins, which in turn, regulate which two CDK properties/activities?

The epithelia is the site of origin for which type of cancer

How can oncogenic Ras signaling reduce anoikis?

Oncogenic mutations in ras are most often the result of

Which of the following is NOT true of the Src protein?

Briefly describe the mechanism by which NF1 protein (neurofibromitosis 1) can down-regulate signaling by receptor tyrosine kinases.

In addition to tyrosine kinase receptors, there are yet other receptor types that mammalian cells use to communicate with their environment. Which of the following statements about these other types of receptors is TRUE?