Whole-genome sequencing: a new approach for understanding of pathogenesis and individualized treatment of cancer / 浙江大学学报·医学版

ABSTRACT

With the development of sequencing technology, the cost of whole-genome sequencing was significantly declined.Meanwhile, with the application of combined whole-genome sequencing with epigenetic analysis on methylation and histone acetylation, the comprehensive and systematic analysis of numerous samples became a reality and we are able to re-understand the genesis and development of cancer. New ideas are emerging in comparative genomics research methods, from comparison of genomes among different individuals to horizontal self-comparison of different tissues and vertical self-comparison of genomes recently.Individualized diagnosis and treatment of cancer has shown a bright future.