Phenomena and Processes

erbB-1 Genes

The proto-oncogene c-erbB-1 codes for the epidermal growth factor receptor. Its name originates from the viral homolog v-erbB which was isolated from an avian erythroblastosis virus (AEV) where it was contained as a fragment of the chicken c-ErbB-1 gene lacking the amino-terminal ligand-binding domain. Overexpression of erbB-1 genes occurs in a wide range of tumors, commonly squamous carcinomas of various sites and less commonly adenocarcinomas. The human c-erbB-1 gene is located in the chromosomal region 7p14 and 7p12.

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The proto-oncogene c-erbB-1 codes for the epidermal growth factor receptor. Its name originates from the viral homolog v-erbB which was isolated from an avian erythroblastosis virus (AEV) where it was contained as a fragment of the chicken c-ErbB-1 gene lacking the amino-terminal ligand-binding domain. Overexpression of erbB-1 genes occurs in a wide range of tumors, commonly squamous carcinomas of various sites and less commonly adenocarcinomas. The human c-erbB-1 gene is located in the chromosomal region 7p14 and 7p12.

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  • Genes, erbB-1
  • Genes, erbB1
  • Gene, erbB1
  • erbB 1 Genes
  • erbB-1 Gene
  • erbB1 Gene
  • erbB1 Genes
  • EGFR Genes
  • Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Genes
  • Genes, EGFR
  • c-erbB-1 Genes
  • c-erbB-1 Proto-Oncogenes
  • v-erbB Genes
  • v-erbB Oncogenes
  • EGFR Gene
  • c erbB 1 Genes
  • c erbB 1 Proto Oncogenes
  • c-erbB-1 Gene
  • c-erbB-1 Proto-Oncogene
  • v erbB Genes
  • v erbB Oncogenes
  • v-erbB Gene
  • v-erbB Oncogene

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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spell in titles & translations as erbB-1; GENES, ERBB-2 is also available

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1995

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  • Oncogenes (1986-1994)
  • Proto-Oncogenes (1985-1994)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. erbB-1 Genes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018773. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018773
  2. erbB-1 Genes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14865565