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Cancer-cell-line-specific essential genes

Hi all!

Is there a cancer-type-specific database of essential genes? Specifically, I am looking for genes whose deletion would lead to loss of cancer cell lines (or loss of their growth ,....) in Glioblastoma Multiforme.

Thanks indeed.

genes database essential

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Hi, you will want the DepMap CERES crispR data:

They profiled virtually all cell-lines from CCLE.

Note: a negative CERES score indicates that the gene in question is more 'essential' for that particular cell-line's viability:

"A negative CERES score indicates that a gene knockout results in a slower growth rate of a cell line, and a score lower than − 0.5 indicates a notable reduction"

sources:

Kevin

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