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RET proto-oncogene, a Common card
The RET proto-oncogene encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase for members of the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor family of extracellular signalling molecules.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 63
- Power
- 128
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 8,300
Ranked #2,337 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
RET proto-oncogene quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the RET proto-oncogene card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Arkansas. National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Arkansas 81 · Climatology 68 · RET proto-oncogene 65 · Barbecue sandwich 61 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Climatology. Climatology 29,000 · Babysitting 19,000 · RET proto-oncogene 8,300 · Ormiston, Queensland 2,700 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- RET loss of function mutations are associated with the development of Hirschsprung's disease, while gain of function mutations are associated with the development of various types of human cancer, including papillary thyroid carcinoma, multiple endocrine neoplasias type 2A and 2B, pheochromocytoma and parathyroid hyperplasia.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The RET proto-oncogene article was read about 8,300 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 63: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
How to get RET proto-oncogene
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Text : Wikipedia, RET proto-oncogene (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
