The use of whole genome sequencing enables researchers to accurately distinguish
between tumour types with different treatment strategies.
Not exact matches
Tumours which carry mutations in KRAS genes (40 % of CCR) or BRAF genes (
between 5 and 15 % of these
types of cancers) are ineffectively treated and have poor prognosis.
We believe that each dog breed may correspond to one
type of B - or T - cell lymphoma and so studies within and
between breeds gives us a unique possibility to understand how the genetic background affects what
type of
tumour develops, and how its progression is regulated», says Ingegerd Elvers.
Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden, and the Broad Institute, USA, have identified both similarities and differences
between a single
tumour type in multiple dogs breeds; a finding they believe parallels the situation in the cancer of human patients.
Researchers from SciLifeLab / Uppsala University, Sweden, and the Broad Institute, USA, have identified both similarities and differences
between a single
tumour type in multiple dogs breeds; a finding they believe parallels the situation in the cancer of human patients.