two-hit hypothesis

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:retinoblastoma
tumor suppressor genes
hereditary cancer
gptkbp:describes mechanism of tumor suppressor gene inactivation
gptkbp:field genetics
oncology
gptkbp:firstHit germline mutation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label two-hit hypothesis
gptkbp:influenced cancer genetics research
gptkbp:proposedBy 1971
Alfred Knudson
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Knudson_hypothesis
loss of heterozygosity
gptkbp:secondHit somatic mutation
gptkbp:state both alleles of a tumor suppressor gene must be inactivated for cancer to develop
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alfred_G._Knudson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7