Tumor subclone structure reconstruction with genomic variation data

Thesis advisor: Gabor Marth === Unlike normal tissue cells, which contain identical copies of the same genome, tumors are composed of genetically divergent cell subpopulations, or subclones. The abilities to identify the number of subclones, their frequencies within the tumor mass, and the evolution...

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Main Author: Qiao, Yi
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104182