Genomic analysis identifies frequent deletions of Dystrophin in olfactory neuroblastoma

Olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is a rare malignant tumor whose genetic basis is poorly understood. Here the authors identify recurrent deletions involving dystrophin in the majority of ONB patient tumors examined.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gary L. Gallia, Ming Zhang, Yi Ning, Michael C. Haffner, Denise Batista, Zev A. Binder, Justin A. Bishop, Christine L. Hann, Ralph H. Hruban, Masaru Ishii, Alison P. Klein, Douglas D. Reh, Lisa M. Rooper, Vafi Salmasi, Rafael J. Tamargo, Qing Wang, Tara Williamson, Tianna Zhao, Ying Zou, Alan K. Meeker, Nishant Agrawal, Bert Vogelstein, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Nickolas Papadopoulos, Chetan Bettegowda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07578-z