Project description:<p>This study was the first-known effort to complete the complete genome sequencing of primary colorectal adenocarcinomas and the matched germline genome. Nine colorectal adenocarcinomas selected on the basis of having chromosomal instability were subjected to 'shotgun' Illumina sequencing with 101-bp paired end reads to an approximate goal of 30x coverage of tumor and of normal. From these sequences, we used various computational techniques to identify somatic point mutations, insertion/deletions and structural rearrangements in these tumors. From these data, we identified new insights into the rates of background mutations in these cancers, new spectrums of structural alterations including the identification of a novel in-frame fusion gene.</p>
Project description:We showed that some microRNAs could be characteristic of the progression from adenoma to adenocarcinoma in colorectal cancer. 48 colorectal biopsy samples (28 adenomas, 15 adenocarcinomas and 5 normal mucosae) were analyzed. We generated three comparisons: adenomas versus. normal mucosae, adenocarcinomas versus. normal mucosae, and adenocarcinomas versus. adenomas.
Project description:Five colorectal adenocarcinomas and matched normal colonic tissues were analyzed with Affymetrix HG-U133-Plus-2.0 microarrays. Two labs independently generated microarray data with the same array platform on the same biological samples.
Project description:We showed that a lot of genes were deregulated in colorectal adenocarcinomas in comparison with colorectal adenomas. 37 colorectal adenoma and 9 colorectal adenocarcinoma samples were analyzed. We generated a comparison between adenocarcinomas and adenomas.