Exploring the Link between the Germline and Somatic Genome in Cancer.

Cancer Discov

Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

Published: April 2017

Carter and colleagues propose a systematic analysis of the germline and somatic genome in cancer. They identify interactions that occur between germline and somatic variants. This elucidates the function of the germline genome in the context of cancer risk and development. .

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404740PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/2159-8290.CD-17-0192DOI Listing

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