NCIt definition : The MET oncogene is derived from a chromosomal rearrangement involving the MET and
TPR (translocated promoter region) loci and is a cloned gene for Hereditary Papillary
Renal Carcinoma. The MET proto-oncogene encodes hepatocyte growth factor receptor,
a disulfide-linked two subunit receptor protein tyrosine kinase. The human gene is
located at 7q31.;