Project description:Leveraging the conserved cancer genomes across mammals has the potential to transform driver gene discovery in orphan cancers. Here, we combine cross-species genomics with validation across human-dog-mouse systems to uncover a new osteosarcoma driver genes. This widely applicable cross-species approach serves as a platform to expedite search of cancer drivers in rare human malignancies offering new targets for cancer therapy.
Project description:We sequenced the mRNA of three species of Heliconius butterfly and Eueides isabella in order to identify genes upregulated in the mouthparts tissues. Sequencing libraries were produced for three tissues types (mouthparts, legs and antennae), for one male and one female of each species.
