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How many tumor suppressor fail-safes are there other than th p53 gene?
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More than 30: Difficult give exact number. In the last 15 years, more than 30 tumor suppressor genes have been identified by molecular cloning techniques, including tp53 (p53), brca1, brca2, apc, and rb1.
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