Massively parallel reporter assays of melanoma risk variants identify MX2 as a gene promoting melanoma

Massively parallel reporter assays of melanoma risk variants identify MX2 as a gene promoting melanoma

There are more than 20 known melanoma susceptibility genes. Here, using a massively parallel reporter assay, the authors identify risk-associated variants that alter gene transcription, and demonstrate that expression of one such gene, MX2, leads to the promotion of melanoma in a zebrafish model.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jiyeon Choi, Tongwu Zhang, Andrew Vu, Julien Ablain, Matthew M. Makowski, Leandro M. Colli, Mai Xu, Rebecca C. Hennessey, Jinhu Yin, Harriet Rothschild, Cathrin Gräwe, Michael A. Kovacs, Karen M. Funderburk, Myriam Brossard, John Taylor, Bogdan Pasaniuc, Raj Chari, Stephen J. Chanock, Clive J. Hoggart, Florence Demenais, Jennifer H. Barrett, Matthew H. Law, Mark M. Iles, Kai Yu, Michiel Vermeulen, Leonard I. Zon, Kevin M. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16590-1
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Summary:There are more than 20 known melanoma susceptibility genes. Here, using a massively parallel reporter assay, the authors identify risk-associated variants that alter gene transcription, and demonstrate that expression of one such gene, MX2, leads to the promotion of melanoma in a zebrafish model.
ISSN:2041-1723

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