Andrew Futreal and colleagues report inactivating somatic mutations in the histone lysine demethylase gene UTX in human cancers, including multiple myelomas, esophageal squamous carcinomas, renal clear cell carcinomas, acute and chronic myeloid leukemias, breast and colorectal cancers and glioblastomas, identifying UTX as a new tumor suppressor gene.
- Gijs van Haaften
- Gillian L Dalgliesh
- P Andrew Futreal