The human papilloma virus (HPV) carries a gene that functions as an oncogene by inactivating the p53 protein.The fact that the loss of p53 function is oncogenic suggests that
A) p53 normally functions to prevent uncontrolled cell division.
B) The HPV protein is encoded by a tumor suppressor gene.
C) p53 gene expression is upregulated by the HPV protein.
D) The HPV protein functions at origins of replication on DNA.
E) p53 is a proto-oncogene.
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