TCGA Insights | Sumble

What is TCGA?

TCGA stands for The Cancer Genome Atlas. It was a landmark cancer genomics program that molecularly characterized over 20,000 primary cancer and matched normal samples spanning 33 cancer types. TCGA generated comprehensive multi-dimensional maps of the genomic changes in cancer, providing valuable data and insights for cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment.

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What other technologies are related to TCGA?

TCGA Complementary Technologies

cBioPortal

cBioPortal is a web resource for visualizing, analyzing, and downloading large-scale cancer genomics datasets. It often hosts TCGA data, making it complementary.

mentioned alongside TCGA in 58% (96) of relevant job posts

GTEx

GTEx (Genotype-Tissue Expression) provides gene expression and regulation data across various tissues from normal individuals, serving as a crucial resource for comparison with TCGA cancer data.

mentioned alongside TCGA in 53% (86) of relevant job posts

DepMap

DepMap provides cancer cell line data including CRISPR screens, gene dependencies, and genomic information, which can be used in conjunction with TCGA data to validate findings and identify therapeutic targets.

mentioned alongside TCGA in 64% (55) of relevant job posts