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Relationship between chromosomal instability and intratumoral regional DNA ploidy heterogeneity in primary gastric cancers.

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship between intratumoral regional heterogeneity in DNA ploidy and chromosomal instability (CIN) in primary gastric adenocarcinomas. In 45 sporadic gastric adenocarcinomas, we measured DNA ploidy and numerical aberrations for chromosomes 7, 11, 17, and 18 by laser scanning cytometry and fluorescence in situ hybridization, respectively, in small tissue specimens taken from 2 to 6 (on the average 4) different portions of the same tumor. A total of 231 specimens including 45 normal control specimens were examined. All 98 tumor specimens with DNA aneuploidy (DNA index > or = 1.2) showed large intercellular variations in chromosome copy number, indicating CIN. In contrast, 85 tumor specimens with (near) diploidy (1.0 < or = DNA index < 1.2) exhibited much small intercellular variations in chromosome copy number as compared with aneuploid specimens (P < 0.0001). The relationship between DNA ploidy and intercellular variation in chromosome copy number was true for tumors consisting of a mixture of (near) diploid and aneuploid subpopulations. These data indicate that DNA aneuploidy is associated with CIN but that (near) diploidy is not. Intratumoral regional DNA ploidy heterogeneity was conspicuous in 33 (92%) of 36 tumors with regions of DNA aneuploidy, and all aneuploid specimens showed great intercellular variation in chromosome copy number. Diploid regions were predominant in early stage cancers (intramucosal and submucosal cancers), and five of eight early cancers contained only diploid population. In contrast, all tumors without (near) diploid regions were advanced cancers. These observations suggest that CIN is a necessary prerequisite for developing intratumoral DNA ploidy heterogeneity with DNA aneuploidy.

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Assessment of pfmdr 1 gene copy number by tandem competitive polymerase chain reaction.

The pfmdr 1 gene encodes a Plasmodium falciparum homologue of the human P-glycoprotein expressed on the surface of the parasite food vacuole. Variation in copy number and specific codon mutations of pfmdr 1 have been implicated in the development of parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs. We describe here the technique of Tandem-Competitive Polymerase Chain Reaction (TC-PCR), which allows accurate measurement of pfmdr 1 copy number in parasite DNA obtained directly from small quantities (100 microliters) of red blood cells. We reliably quantified pfmdr1 in previously well characterised strains of Plasmodium falciparum with differing pfmdr1 gene copy numbers using starting amounts of between 3,000 and 40,000 gene copies. We then used TC-PCR to determine pfmdr1 gene copy number in field specimens of venous blood taken from 10 patients with malaria contracted along the Thai-Burmese border. In this region of high grade parasite resistance to mefloquine greater than 70% of samples had a copy number greater than 1 of pfmdr1 determined with a repeatability coefficient of 0.58.

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Copy number polymorphism in Fcgr3 predisposes to glomerulonephritis in rats and humans.

Identification of the genes underlying complex phenotypes and the definition of the evolutionary forces that have shaped eukaryotic genomes are among the current challenges in molecular genetics. Variation in gene copy number is increasingly recognized as a source of inter-individual differences in genome sequence and has been proposed as a driving force for genome evolution and phenotypic variation. Here we show that copy number variation of the orthologous rat and human Fcgr3 genes is a determinant of susceptibility to immunologically mediated glomerulonephritis. Positional cloning identified loss of the newly described, rat-specific Fcgr3 paralogue, Fcgr3-related sequence (Fcgr3-rs), as a determinant of macrophage overactivity and glomerulonephritis in Wistar Kyoto rats. In humans, low copy number of FCGR3B, an orthologue of rat Fcgr3, was associated with glomerulonephritis in the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus. The finding that gene copy number polymorphism predisposes to immunologically mediated renal disease in two mammalian species provides direct evidence for the importance of genome plasticity in the evolution of genetically complex phenotypes, including susceptibility to common human disease.

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Genomic polymorphism of Leishmania infantum: a relationship with clinical pleomorphism?

Leishmania infantum is the etiological agent of visceral (VL) and a cutaneous form (CL) of leishmaniasis around the Mediterranean Basin. In order to document the parasite genetic background corresponding to this clinical diversity, chromosome size polymorphism was analysed in 32 French isolates (18 CL and 14 VL) originating from the Cévennes and the Pyrénées Orientales (PO), and corresponding to zymodemes MON-1 and MON-29. Five chromosomes bearing tandemly repeated genes encoding for important antigens (gp63, PSA-2 and K39) or key metabolic functions (mini-exon and rDNA) were studied. Significant size variation (100-270 kbp) was observed for chromosomes bearing mini-exon, PSA-2 and rDNA genes, which involved variation in copy number of corresponding genes. The two other chromosomes showed smaller size-variation and did not involve dosage of gp63 and K39 genes. Chromosomal size showed correlation with geography and clinical origin: (i) chromosome 2 (mini-exon) was found to be significantly smaller in the PO; (ii) chromosomes 12 (PSA-2) and 27 (rDNA) were significantly smaller in the strictly cutaneous MON-29 isolates. Gene rearrangements and their synergistic effects on the phenotypic expression of the parasite are discussed.

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Human defensin gene copy number polymorphisms: comprehensive analysis of independent variation in alpha- and beta-defensin regions at 8p22-p23.

To investigate defensin gene copy number polymorphisms, a quantitative real-time PCR assay was developed and used to study DNA from 27 unrelated individuals of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. The DEFB4 and DEFB103A genes varied in tandem, with copy numbers 2 to 8, with a mode of 6 per diploid genome (PDG). The combined copy numbers of the DEFA1 and DEFA3 genes ranged from 5 to 14, with a mode of 10 copies PDG. The copy numbers of the DEFA1/3 genes varied independently of those of the DEFB4 and DEFB103A genes. The amount of HNP-1 and HNP-3 peptides expressed in neutrophils was found to be proportional to the combined copy number of DEFA1 and DEFA3. The DEFA3 allele was absent in 7/27 subjects. The highly copy-number-variable DEFA1 and DEFA3 genes are flanked by other defensin genes present uniformly at 2 copies PDG. The remarkable variability in defensin gene copy numbers could contribute to differences in individual resistance to infections.

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Differences in the copy number of the py235 gene family in virulent and avirulent lines of Plasmodium yoelii.

The 235kDa rhoptry protein (Py235) of Plasmodium yoelii is coded for by a multigene family. Py235 has been implicated in host cell selection and virulence as antibodies against it have been shown to inhibit invasion of mature red blood cells of the normally virulent P. yoelii YM line and at least one member of this family directly binds to erythrocytes. Differences in py235 sequence and copy number have been postulated to be responsible for the differences in invasion phenotype seen in the avirulent P. yoelii YA line and the YM line. The newly available sequence data for P. yoelii 17X NL 1.1 has now made it possible to investigate this further. A number of approaches including real time PCR was used to determine the exact copy number of individual py235. Except for two cases in YA and one in YM there are no differences in py235 copy number between the two lines and 17X NL 1.1. Analysis of progeny of a genetic cross between YM and an avirulent strain AC yield similar limited variations in copy number. This study shows that the copy number of py235 in the analyzed P. yoelii strains is significantly lower than previous estimates and much more in line with the published genome sequence. The lower copy number as well as the limited difference of py235 in the virulent lines makes it highly unlikely that these are the factors contributing to the differences in invasion observed.

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Recombination of the internal direct repeat element DR2 responsible for the fluidity of the a sequence of herpes simplex virus type 1.

A series of herpes simplex virus type 1 derivatives, having a sequences composed of DR1, Ub, (DR2)3-7, DR4t (a truncated form of DR4), and Uc were isolated and examined. The derivative having a sequences with six copies of DR2 generated progeny viruses having a sequences with the same number (six copies) of DR2. Another derivative, having a sequences with three and seven copies of DR2, generated progeny viruses having a sequences with varied numbers (4, 5, 8, and 10 copies) of DR2, besides the original DR2 arrays (three and seven copies). Therefore, the variation in copy number of DR2 was assumed to be caused mainly by recombination between DR2 arrays rather than by slippage within a DR2 array during DNA replication. The presence of DR2-like sequences in internal direct repeat elements of DR4 and DR3.5 supported the hypothesis of the recombinogenic property of DR2. The equal distribution of divergence of a sequences to both ends of the virus genome favors the double-strand break and gap repair model to explain gene conversion and amplification of the a sequence.

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Integrating mutation, copy number, and gene expression data to identify driver genes of recurrent chromosome-arm losses.

Aneuploidy is a hallmark of cancer, yet the genes driving recurrent chromosome-arm losses remain largely unknown. We present a systematic framework integrating mutation, copy number, and gene expression data to identify candidate driver genes of cancer type-specific recurrent chromosome-arm losses across 20 cancer types, using &#x223c;7,500 tumors from The Cancer Genome Atlas. By analyzing focal deletions and point mutations that co-occur, or are mutually exclusive, with chromosome-arm losses, we pinpoint 322 candidate drivers associated with 159 recurring events. Our approach identifies known aneuploidy drivers such as TP53 and PTEN, while revealing multiple additional candidates, including tumor suppressors not previously linked to aneuploidy. We leverage expression changes associated with chromosome-arm losses to propose cancer-promoting pathway-level alterations. Integrating these findings highlights key candidate drivers that underlie the observed expression alterations, reinforcing their biological relevance. We provide a comprehensive catalog of candidate driver genes for recurrently lost chromosome-arms in human cancer.

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Intraspecific length heterogeneity of the rDNA-IGR in Arabidopsis thaliana due to homologous recombination.

A new heterogeneity of the rDNA spacer of Arabidopsis thaliana, resulting from variation in copy number of the so-called 'C' repeat located downstream of the presumptive polymerase I promoter, is reported. Variation is shown to occur within and between ecotypes. PCR analysis and sequence comparison suggests that the observed length heterogeneity is due to homologous recombination.

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Expression of retinoid X receptor transcripts and their significance for developmental competence in in vitro-produced pre-implantation-stage bovine embryos.

Retinoid X receptors are frequently implicated in their role in embryonic development. However, there is no report regarding their expression in embryos with different qualities. In this study, expression pattern and levels of retinoid X receptor transcripts in different qualities and stages of in vitro-produced pre-implantation bovine embryos were examined using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. Four independent cDNA pools per sample were prepared from mRNAs isolated from different developmental-stage embryos, after classifying them to be of good and bad quality. Primers were also designed to amplify products with PCR. Based on analysis, except retinoid X receptor gamma (RXRG) transcripts, the remaining two types (alpha and beta forms) were expressed in all samples with significantly higher (p < or = 0.05) levels until the eight-cell stage compared with the stages thereafter. However, the transcript levels for bad-quality embryos were consistently lower in all cases in comparison with good-quality embryos. RXRG was identified in 39% of the samples, but all in the pre-embryonic genome activation development stage. Therefore, strong expression patterns of these transcripts in earlier stages indicates their possible role during the maternal phase of embryo development, and the variations of copy number in embryos with different qualities substantiates their possible candidacy as potential quality markers. Moreover, identifying the transcript variations in different qualities and expression of RXRG at these stages is a novel input to the pre-implantation-stage knowledge.

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Graph-based pan-genome reveals structural and functional diversity across oil palm domestication gradients.

BACKGROUND: Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), the world's most land-efficient oil crop, underpins global vegetable oil supply yet faces mounting constraints from limited expansion, climate stress, and disease pressure. These challenges highlight the urgent need for genomic resources that capture species-wide diversity to support sustainable improvement. While recent reference assemblies have advanced trait discovery, single linear genomes fail to represent the full spectrum of structural and gene-content variation, limiting resolution of agronomic alleles. RESULTS: Here, we constructed a graph-based pan-genome from 30 diverse oil palm assemblies representing wild, semi-domesticated, and commercial accessions. We characterized structural variants, gene presence-absence variation, and copy-number gains, with focusing on functional stratification and resistance gene dynamics. The graph-based pan-genome revealed extensive structural and gene-content variation, including a large conserved core, complemented by shell and unique fractions enriched or biased toward regulatory, stress-responsive, and defense-related functions. Structural variation and duplication-derived copy-number gains contributed substantially to gene-content diversity, with semi-domesticated accessions exhibiting the greatest variability. Resistance gene repertoires showed contrasting patterns: receptor-like kinases remained comparatively stable, whereas the CNL subclass of NLR genes contributed disproportionately to shell-genome variation and duplication-associated turnover. CONCLUSIONS: This graph-based pan-genome provides a curated multi-assembly reference and comparative framework for oil palm genomics. By capturing structural variants, gene-content variations, copy-number gains, and resistance gene dynamics across domestication gradients, it establishes a foundation for future pan-GWAS analysis, functional genomics, and molecular breeding strategies aimed at improving resilience and productivity in this globally important crop.

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In silico generation of synthetic cancer genomes using generative AI.

Understanding how genomic alterations drive cancer is key to advancing precision oncology. To detect these alterations, accurate algorithms are used; however, due to privacy concerns, few deeply sequenced cancer genomes can be shared, limiting benchmarking and representing a major obstacle to the improvement of analytic tools. To address this, we developed OncoGAN, a generative AI model combining adversarial networks and variational autoencoders to create realistic synthetic cancer genomes. Trained on large-scale genomic datasets, OncoGAN accurately reproduces somatic mutations, copy number alterations, and structural variants across cancer types while preserving donors' privacy. The synthetic genomes reflect tumor-specific mutational signatures and positional mutation patterns. Using DeepTumour, we validated the synthetic data's fidelity, showing high concordance between generated and predicted tumors. Moreover, augmenting the training data with synthetic genomes improved DeepTumour's accuracy, underscoring OncoGAN's potential to generate shareable datasets with known ground truths for benchmarking and enhancement of cancer genome analysis tools.

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Embryonic growth and the evolution of the mammalian Y chromosome. II. Suppression of selfish Y-linked growth factors may explain escape from X-inactivation and rapid evolution of Sry.

The mammalian Y chromosome may be an attractor for selfish growth factors. A suppressor of the selfish growth effects would be expected to spread were it to have an appropriate parent-specific expression rule. A suppressor could act by boosting the resource demands of competing female embryos. This possibility may explain incidences of the escape from X-inactivation and provides a rationale for why these genes typically have Y-linked homologues. Alternatively, a suppressor could act to decrease the resource demands of males with the selfish Y. This possibility is supported by the finding that the size of male, but not female, human infants is negatively correlated to the number of X chromosomes. A protracted arms race between a selfish gene and its suppressor may ensue. Both the variation in copy number of Zfy and the unusually fast sequence evolution of Sry may be explained by such an arms race. As required by the model, human Sry is known to have an X-linked suppressor. Preliminary evidence suggests that, as predicted, rapid sequence evolution of Sry may be correlated with female promiscuity. The case for fast sequence evolution as the product of maternal/foetal conflict is strengthened by consideration of the rapid evolution of placental lactogens in both ruminants and rodents.

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Effects of particulate air pollution on BPDE-DNA adducts, telomere length, and mitochondrial DNA copy number in human exhaled breath condensate and BEAS-2B cells.

Traffic-related particulate matter (PM) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been linked to respiratory diseases and cancer risk in humans. Genomic damage, including benzo[a]pyrene diolepoxide (BPDE)-DNA adducts as well as alterations in telomere length (TL) and mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) are associated with respiratory diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association between exposure to traffic-related particulate pollutants and genomic damage in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in human subjects and a bronchial epithelial cell line (BEAS-2B). Among the 60 healthy recruited subjects, residents living in high-traffic-congested areas were exposed to higher concentrations of PM2.5 (1.66-fold, p&#xa0;<&#xa0;0.01), UFPs (1.79-fold, p&#xa0;<&#xa0;0.01), PM2.5-PAHs (1.50-fold, p&#xa0;<&#xa0;0.01), and UFPs-PAHs (1.35-fold, p&#xa0;<&#xa0;0.05), than those in low-traffic-congested areas. In line with increased exposure to particulate air pollution, the high-traffic-exposed group had significantly increased BPDE-DNA adducts (1.40-fold, p&#xa0;<&#xa0;0.05), TL shortening (1.24-fold, p&#xa0;<&#xa0;0.05), and lower mtDNA-CN (1.38-fold, p&#xa0;<&#xa0;0.05) in EBC. The observations in the human study linking exposure to PM2.5, UFPs, PM2.5-PAHs, and UFPs-PAHs with the aforementioned biological effects were confirmed by an in vitro cell-based study, in which BEAS-2B cells were treated with diesel exhaust particulate matter (DEP) containing fine and ultrafine PM and PAHs. Increased BPDE-DNA adducts levels, shortened TL, and decreased mtDNA-CN were also found in treated BEAS-2B cells. The shortened TL and decreased mtDNA-CN were in part mediated by decreased transcript levels of hTERT, and SIRT1, which are involved in telomerase activity and mitochondrial biogenesis, respectively. These results suggest that exposure to traffic-related particulate pollutants can cause genomic instability in respiratory cells, which may increase the health risk of respiratory diseases and the development of cancer.

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Prognostic value of circulating tumor DNA and copy-number alterations in patients receiving tandem [225Ac]Ac-/[177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: a prospective observational study.

BACKGROUND: Prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted radioligand therapy (PSMA-RLT) demonstrates clinical efficacy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), yet robust biomarkers for dynamic treatment monitoring and resistance remain lacking. We investigated circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-derived tumor fraction (TFx) and genome-wide copy-number alterations (CNAs) as non-invasive biomarkers of treatment response and resistance biology. METHODS: Seventy-eight patients with advanced mCRPC receiving tandem [225Ac]Ac-/[177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 were prospectively enrolled. Plasma samples collected longitudinally (n&#x2009;=&#x2009;172) underwent ultra-low-pass whole-genome sequencing. TFx was estimated using ichorCNA, and recurrent CNAs were identified using GISTIC2.0. Associations with progression and overall survival (OS) were assessed using Cox proportional hazards models, including time-dependent analyses. RESULTS: Baseline TFx differed across metastatic disease stages (p&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.027) and dynamic TFx changes paralleled PSA kinetics during early treatment. Modelled as a time-dependent variable, TFx was associated with a significantly increased risk of progression (HR 4.9, 95% CI 1.2-20.1, p&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.026). Unsupervised clustering identified distinct high- and low-CNA burden groups strongly correlated with TFx (p&#x2009;=&#x2009;8.09&#x2009;&#xd7;&#x2009;10&#x207b;8). High CNA burden was associated with shorter median OS (8.3 vs 13.8&#xa0;months). Multivariable analysis identified baseline logPSA and logALP as independent predictors of OS. Recurrent CNAs affected key tumor suppressors (PTEN, RB1, BRCA2, ATM) and were enriched in pathways related to TP53 signalling, homologous recombination repair, and oncogenic signaling. Longitudinal analyses demonstrated persistence and expansion of specific amplifications at progression. CONCLUSIONS: ctDNA-derived TFx represents a dynamic biomarker of treatment response and progression risk, while CNA profiling provides insight into resistance mechanisms in mCRPC treated with PSMA-RLT. These findings support the integration of ctDNA-based biomarkers into clinical stratification and real-time monitoring strategies.

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Identification of rare maternal copy number variants by genome-wide analysis of noninvasive prenatal screening data in 113,017 pregnant women.

OBJECTIVES: Knowledge of copy number variants (CNVs) is relevant to maternal and fetal health and can be obtained from noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) of pregnancy. However, genome-wide analysis of maternal CNVs using NIPS data has not been conducted in large populations. METHODS: For CNV analysis, the human genome was segmented into 10 kilobase pairs (Kb) bins, and the relative sequencing depth of each bin was calculated. The circular binary segmentation algorithm was used to estimate CNVs. Detected CNVs from two pregnancies of the same participant were compared to validate the reproducibility. All CNVs were merged into CNV regions (CNVRs) to evaluate their frequency, distributions, and relationship with disease-related genes and regions. RESULTS: In this study, 113,017 pregnant women were recruited. A total of 363,886 CNVs larger than 50&#x2009;Kb were detected in 101,779 individuals and merged into 43,005 CNVRs. For evaluating the reproducibility of CNVs, 90.18% of deletions and 88.07% of duplications were consistent. In general, 78.13% of individuals carried CNVRs that overlapped protein-coding genes, while 14.76% overlapped OMIM genes. We detected 246 novel CNVRs, 134 (54.47%) involving protein-coding genes. For the perspective of maternal-fetal health, we identified 4,984 (4.41%) individuals as carriers of 5,243 CNVs containing known pathogenic or likely pathogenic regions, including 22q11.2 region and DMD gene.. CONCLUSIONS: NIPS sequencing data is a reliable source for maternal CNV detection. These CNVs constitute an integrate component in maternal-fetal health management.

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Mitochondrial DNA rearrangements: intracellular information system.

The extent of mtDNA rearrangements has been analyzed in nDNA preparations of rat and human with a statistically representative group of oligonucleotides directed to two regions of mtDNA: genes for cytochrome oxidase subunits I and III. Human PCR preparations generated with oligonucleotides directed 'normally' showed the expected fragment for mtDNA and the presence of a plethora of fragments with rearrangements (deletions and insertions), in contrast to rat PCR preparations under the same reaction conditions in which these kinds of rearranged fragments were rarely observed. Both human and rat PCR preparations generated with oligonucleotides directed 'inversely' showed numerous fragments, some of which showed differences in copy number correlating with distinct phases during development/aging. Sequence analysis of some normal and rearranged fragments demonstrated in all cases DNA sequences 99% homologous with other mtDNA sequences at rearranged fragments. No evidence of nuclear DNA sequences was found. The following scheme is proposed for mtDNA rearrangements during the lifetime of an organism: variation in copy number of some fragments with inversions of mtDNA depends on the specific developmental/aging period; in old cells there is an increase in higher molecular weight mtDNA deletions. These findings strongly suggest that the mtDNA rearrangements play a role as an intracellular 'information system'.

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DNA copy number patterns reveal prognostic markers and elucidate mechanisms of evolution in IDH-mutant astrocytoma.

BACKGROUND: Current literature suggestsisocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant astrocytoma contains several molecular subgroups. In this study, we are interested in determining the connection between different molecular subgroups with grade and/or survival. METHODS: A cohort of 470 Mayo Clinic adult patients (&#x2265;18 years, 56.2% male) with primary IDH-mutant astrocytoma diagnosed by World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 criteria were examined. Results were validated in an independent cohort of 614 Mayo Clinic Neuropathology consult patients and 235 The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) patients. RESULTS: The Mayo Clinic Practice cohort confirmed the association of CDKN2A/B deletion with overall survival (OS, homozygous vs hemizygous vs intact, 2.7 vs 9.6 vs 17.2 years, P&#x2009;<&#x2009;.001). Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) deletion was also associated with poor OS (7.3 vs 17.4 years, P&#x2009;<&#x2009;.001). Increased number of copy number alterations was associated with OS (continuous variable, HR&#x2009;=&#x2009;1.027, P&#x2009;<&#x2009;.001). Carrying one or more copies of the germline risk allele at rs55705857 was associated with earlier age of onset (median age 33 vs 35 years, P&#x2009;=&#x2009;.01), and a shorter OS after adjusting for age, grade, sex and treatment (HR&#x2009;=&#x2009;1.81, P&#x2009;=&#x2009;.007). The Mayo Clinic Neuropathology Consult cohort and TCGA were utilized to validate age of onset and survival, respectively. Unsupervised clustering of the copy number alterations identified several clinically significant groups that may define pathways to disease progression. Losses of chromosomes 11p, 13q, 1p, and 10q were all associated with reduced overall survival in the Mayo Clinic cohort. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with hemizygous loss of CDKN2A/B, loss of PTEN, increased number of copy number alterations, specific chromosomal arm losses or rs55705857 germline risk allele have reduced overall survival.

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