As shown in Figure 3A, the palpable tumors formed by SiHa-GFP control cells could be found as early as the 23rd day, but the tumors formed by the SiHa-Slug cell group could not be found until the 40th day (Figure 3A), suggesting that the Slug protein may delay the initiation of cervical carcinoma. The gene discussed is SNAI2; the disease is cervical carcinoma.