Loss of the Y chromosome is transcriptionally silent in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and across cancer entities
Alex Waterhölter, Rebecca Scholz, Andreas Tsouris, Francesca Cuomo, Mojca Adlesic, Léonel Nguekeu-Zebaze, Christian Witt, Zulema Rodriguez-Hernandez, Anna Köttgen, Melanie Boerries, Pascal Schlosser, Ian J. Frew
The paper investigates the transcriptional impact of loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and other cancers, finding minimal effects beyond gene dosage and pathway-level shifts.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology