A single chromosome 3p break initiates clear cell renal cell carcinoma evolution
Rashmi Dahiya, Ianthe A. E. M. van Belzen, Chengheng Liao, Angad Kumar, Yu-Fen Lin, Ahyeon Ko, Amanda K. Mennie, Emilija Aleksandrovic, Jin Zhou, Qing Hu, Justin L. Engel, Jeffrey Miyata, Jose Espejo Valle-Inclán, Alistair G. Rust, Ravikanth Maddipati, , Peter Ly
This study shows that a single chromosome 3p break initiates ccRCC evolution by creating a fitness bottleneck that selects for recurrent aneuploidies.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology