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5 papers
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G J M Shanika R Jayasinghe, Jianxin Shi, Rohit Thakur…·Nhan Do
This paper identifies 116 risk loci for melanoma through GWAS, links susceptibility to immunity and Wnt signaling, and develops a PRS improving risk prediction.
Jessica L. Scales, Jayne A. Barbour, Alisa M. Goldstein…·Xiaohong R Yang
The paper identifies non-coding variants in CDKN2B that disrupt CTCF binding, reduce CDKN2A expression, and increase melanoma risk in families.
Rohit Thakur, Mai Xu, Alexandra M. Thornock…·Kevin M. Brown
This study identifies RAPGEF1 as a gene modulating melanoma and nevi risk through RAS activation, using fine-mapping, expression data, and functional assays.
Perinthottathil Sreejith, Joshuah Yon, Kalina Lapenta, Benoît Biteau
The paper identifies novel microRNA regulators of stem cell function in Drosophila adult intestine through profiling and functional validation of miR-31a and miR-34.
Rohit Thakur, Mai Xu, Hayley Sowards…·Kevin M. Brown
The paper identifies candidate causal variants and genes at melanoma risk loci using capture-HiC and integrates multi-omics data to prioritize cis-regulatory interactions.