Chromatin organization is a major influence on regional mutation rates in human cancer cells.

Cancer genome sequencing provides the first direct information on how mutation rates vary across the human genome in somatic cells. Testing diverse genetic and epigenetic features, here we show that mutation rates in cancer genomes are strikingly related to chromatin organization. Indeed, at the meg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schuster-Böckler, B, Lehner, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012