OncoCis

Whole genome sequencing has enabled the identification of thousands of somatic mutations within non-coding genomic regions of individual cancer samples. However, identification of mutations that potentially alter gene regulation remains a major challenge. OncoCis is a new method that enables identification of potential cis-regulatory mutations using cell-type specific genome and epigenome-wide datasets along with matching gene expression data. OncoCis demonstrates that the use of cell-type specific information and gene expression can significantly reduce the number of candidate cis-regulatory mutations compared with existing tools designed for the annotation of cis-regulatory SNPs. The OncoCis webserver is freely accessible at https://powcs.med.unsw.edu.au/OncoCis/.