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Detection of Copy Number Alterations Using Single Cell Sequencing
Published on: February 17, 2017
A schematic workflow for collecting information about the interaction between copy number variants and microRNAs
Harsh Dweep1, Norbert Gretz, Kyriakos Felekkis
1Medical Faculty Mannheim, Medical Research Center, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, Mannheim, D-68167, Germany, harsh.dweep@medma.uni-heidelberg.de.
Abstract:
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and copy number variations (CNVs) are two extensively studied genomic components in the field of modern biology-as they have been found to be associated with many disorders such as cancer, Alzheimer, pancreatitis, HIV susceptibility, beta-thalassemia, and glomerulonephritis. Several studies suggested that an alteration in CNV-miRNA interaction could result in some human diseases such as cancer. Therefore, the possible miRNA-binding site information within the CNV genes opens new avenues in understanding such disorders. In this chapter, we present a schematic approach for collecting the information on CNV-miRNA interactions using miRWalk and TargetScan databases.

