What are Some Popular Bioinformatics Platforms Used in Cancer Research?
There are several bioinformatics platforms widely used in cancer research, including:
The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA): A comprehensive database that contains genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data from various cancer types. cBioPortal: An open-access resource for exploring multidimensional cancer genomics data. COSMIC: The Catalogue Of Somatic Mutations In Cancer, a database that curates mutations found in cancer. OncoKB: A precision oncology knowledge base that annotates the effects and treatment implications of specific cancer gene alterations. GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus): A public repository that archives and freely distributes gene expression data.
