# Oncogenes **Oncogenes** are [[gene|genes]] that prompt the cell to enter the [[cell cycle]] in order to divide. If they malfunction, they can be "stuck on" and constantly signal the cell to divide, which can result in [[cancer]]. ## RAS **RAS genes** are a family of oncogenes that make proteins involved in cell signaling pathways that control the [[cell cycle]] and cell death. ___