Detailed modeling of positive selection improves detection of cancer driver genes

Autor: Siming Zhao, Jun Liu, Pranav Nanga, Yuwen Liu, A. Ercument Cicek, Nicholas Knoblauch, Chuan He, Matthew Stephens, Xin He
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11284-9
Popis: Finding driver genes sheds lights on the biological mechanisms propelling the development of a tumour, and can suggest therapeutic strategies. Here, the authors develop driverMAPS, a model-based approach to identify driver genes, and apply it to TCGA datasets.
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