Problem
You will choose a gene that is commonly mutated in cancer.
1) Start your discussion post with a summary paragraph on the major groups of genes that when mutated can cause cancer, and include the types of mutations that can change their protein structure.
2) Your next paragraph will focus on your gene of choice. You should find one to two reliable sources that discuss that gene. Focus on the group of cancer-causing genes that this gene belongs to, its normal function, and why the mutation can lead to the cell cycle becoming out of control.
3) Is your mutated gene inherited, or does it become mutated throughout a person's lifetime?
4) If you could develop a drug that treats cancer caused by your mutated gene, how would the drug work? Would the drug damage non-cancerous cells as well? Explain.