Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Clonal selection confers distinct evolutionary trajectories in BRAF-driven cancers

  • Priyanka Gopal,
  • Elif Irem Sarihan,
  • Eui Kyu Chie,
  • Gwendolyn Kuzmishin,
  • Semihcan Doken,
  • Nathan A. Pennell,
  • Daniel P. Raymond,
  • Sudish C. Murthy,
  • Usman Ahmad,
  • Siva Raja,
  • Francisco Almeida,
  • Sonali Sethi,
  • Thomas R. Gildea,
  • Craig D. Peacock,
  • Drew J. Adams,
  • Mohamed E. Abazeed

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13161-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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BRAF mutations are frequent events in many different cancer types. Here, the authors highlight how distinct BRAF mutations affect the clonal dynamics and architecture of emergent tumours, with potential implications for therapeutic intervention.