Detailed modeling of positive selection improves detection of cancer driver genes

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Siming Zhao, Jun Liu, Pranav Nanga, Yuwen Liu, A. Ercument Cicek, Nicholas Knoblauch, Chuan He, Matthew Stephens, Xin He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11284-9