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Review
. 2011 Jun 17;12(7):487-98.
doi: 10.1038/nrg3013.

Towards systematic functional characterization of cancer genomes

Jesse S Boehm  1 , William C Hahn
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Review

Towards systematic functional characterization of cancer genomes

Jesse S Boehm et al. Nat Rev Genet. .

Abstract

Whole-genome approaches to identify genetic and epigenetic alterations in cancer genomes have begun to provide new insights into the range of molecular events that occurs in human tumours. Although in some cases this knowledge immediately illuminates a path towards diagnostic or therapeutic implementation, the bewildering lists of mutations in each tumour make it clear that systematic functional approaches are also necessary to obtain a comprehensive molecular understanding of cancer. Here we review the current range of methods, assays and approaches for genome-scale interrogation of gene function in cancer. We also discuss the integration of functional-genomics approaches with the outputs from cancer genome sequencing efforts.

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