Frequent miRNA-convergent fusion gene events in breast cancer

Fusion gene research traditionally focuses on fusions that result in hybrid proteins or promoter switching events. Here, the authors demonstrate enrichment of fusions in miRNA host genes in breast cancer, highlighting that disparate fusions could have convergent impact on miRNA.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Helena Persson, Rolf Søkilde, Jari Häkkinen, Anna Chiara Pirona, Johan Vallon-Christersson, Anders Kvist, Fredrik Mertens, Åke Borg, Felix Mitelman, Mattias Höglund, Carlos Rovira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01176-1