Kateagis Graphic (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Kateagis Graphic

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In kataegis, multiple mutations cluster in a few hotspots in a cancer genome. Here, cytosine (C) bases are commonly substituted with thymine (T) in the DNA strand.

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Matteo D'Antonio

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