Gene Frequency

Global copy number profiling of cancer genomes.

UNLABELLED: In this article, we introduce a robust and efficient strategy for deriving global and allele-specific copy number alternations (CNA) from cancer whole exome sequencing data based on Log R ratios and B-allele frequencies. Applying the …

Exome sequencing identifies recurrent somatic RAC1 mutations in melanoma.

We characterized the mutational landscape of melanoma, the form of skin cancer with the highest mortality rate, by sequencing the exomes of 147 melanomas. Sun-exposed melanomas had markedly more ultraviolet (UV)-like CtextgreaterT somatic mutations …

Genomewide linkage scan for nicotine dependence: identification of a chromosome 5 risk locus.

BACKGROUND: Nicotine dependence (ND) is costly to societies worldwide, moderately heritable, and genetically complex. Risk loci can be identified with genetic linkage analysis independent of prior physiological hypotheses. METHODS: We completed a …