Detailed modeling of positive selection improves detection of cancer driver genes

oleh: Siming Zhao, Jun Liu, Pranav Nanga, Yuwen Liu, A. Ercument Cicek, Nicholas Knoblauch, Chuan He, Matthew Stephens, Xin He

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-07-01

Deskripsi

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.