Skin Cutaneous Melanoma: Correlation between copy number variations of arm-level result and molecular subtypes
(WT cohort)
Maintained by TCGA GDAC Team (Broad Institute/MD Anderson Cancer Center/Harvard Medical School)
Overview
Introduction

This pipeline computes the correlation between significant arm-level copy number variations (cnvs) and subtypes.

Summary

Testing the association between copy number variation 55 arm-level results and 8 molecular subtypes across 35 patients, 2 significant findings detected with Q value < 0.25.

  • 6p gain cnv correlated to 'METHLYATION_CNMF'.

  • 20q gain cnv correlated to 'MRNASEQ_CHIERARCHICAL'.

Results
Overview of the results

Table 1.  Get Full Table Overview of the association between significant copy number variation of 55 arm-level results and 8 molecular subtypes. Shown in the table are P values (Q values). Thresholded by Q value < 0.25, 2 significant findings detected.

Molecular
subtypes
CN
CNMF
METHLYATION
CNMF
RPPA
CNMF
RPPA
CHIERARCHICAL
MRNASEQ
CNMF
MRNASEQ
CHIERARCHICAL
MIRSEQ
CNMF
MIRSEQ
CHIERARCHICAL
nCNV (%) nWild-Type Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test
6p gain 14 (40%) 21 0.0153
(1.00)
0.000556
(0.229)
0.197
(1.00)
0.257
(1.00)
0.0328
(1.00)
0.13
(1.00)
0.079
(1.00)
0.0167
(1.00)
20q gain 12 (34%) 23 0.289
(1.00)
0.163
(1.00)
0.653
(1.00)
0.0839
(1.00)
0.022
(1.00)
0.000346
(0.142)
0.271
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1p gain 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
0.619
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.215
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.828
(1.00)
1q gain 12 (34%) 23 0.0116
(1.00)
0.034
(1.00)
0.642
(1.00)
0.57
(1.00)
0.249
(1.00)
0.5
(1.00)
0.152
(1.00)
0.0489
(1.00)
2p gain 3 (9%) 32 1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.51
(1.00)
0.238
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
3p gain 3 (9%) 32 0.229
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.523
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.757
(1.00)
3q gain 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
0.619
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.754
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.215
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
4p gain 8 (23%) 27 0.0408
(1.00)
0.101
(1.00)
0.157
(1.00)
0.0291
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.226
(1.00)
0.0529
(1.00)
0.0845
(1.00)
4q gain 4 (11%) 31 0.104
(1.00)
0.119
(1.00)
0.218
(1.00)
0.00877
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.575
(1.00)
0.113
(1.00)
0.293
(1.00)
5p gain 4 (11%) 31 0.104
(1.00)
0.119
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.238
(1.00)
0.0919
(1.00)
5q gain 4 (11%) 31 0.104
(1.00)
0.119
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.238
(1.00)
0.0919
(1.00)
6q gain 3 (9%) 32 0.603
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0886
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.238
(1.00)
0.0919
(1.00)
7p gain 10 (29%) 25 0.711
(1.00)
0.458
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.848
(1.00)
0.71
(1.00)
0.00816
(1.00)
0.24
(1.00)
0.886
(1.00)
7q gain 9 (26%) 26 1
(1.00)
0.7
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.848
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.00475
(1.00)
0.257
(1.00)
0.681
(1.00)
8p gain 8 (23%) 27 0.228
(1.00)
0.101
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.503
(1.00)
0.0319
(1.00)
0.0618
(1.00)
0.1
(1.00)
0.681
(1.00)
8q gain 11 (31%) 24 0.0275
(1.00)
0.00947
(1.00)
0.642
(1.00)
0.334
(1.00)
0.00498
(1.00)
0.0153
(1.00)
0.718
(1.00)
0.207
(1.00)
12p gain 4 (11%) 31 1
(1.00)
0.619
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.503
(1.00)
0.271
(1.00)
0.314
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
12q gain 3 (9%) 32 0.603
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.566
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.215
(1.00)
0.571
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
13q gain 3 (9%) 32 0.603
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
0.189
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.757
(1.00)
15q gain 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
0.119
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.238
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
17q gain 5 (14%) 30 0.0455
(1.00)
0.057
(1.00)
0.218
(1.00)
0.22
(1.00)
0.63
(1.00)
0.811
(1.00)
0.113
(1.00)
0.0249
(1.00)
18p gain 8 (23%) 27 0.228
(1.00)
0.419
(1.00)
0.157
(1.00)
0.334
(1.00)
0.0299
(1.00)
0.0363
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.467
(1.00)
18q gain 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
0.619
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.15
(1.00)
0.271
(1.00)
0.0576
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.293
(1.00)
19q gain 3 (9%) 32 1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.523
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
20p gain 10 (29%) 25 0.264
(1.00)
0.134
(1.00)
0.406
(1.00)
0.0219
(1.00)
0.0545
(1.00)
0.00489
(1.00)
0.24
(1.00)
0.715
(1.00)
21q gain 5 (14%) 30 0.338
(1.00)
0.057
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.00877
(1.00)
0.63
(1.00)
0.811
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.583
(1.00)
22q gain 7 (20%) 28 0.0877
(1.00)
0.199
(1.00)
0.319
(1.00)
0.22
(1.00)
0.0648
(1.00)
0.0576
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.444
(1.00)
1p loss 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
0.119
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.271
(1.00)
0.314
(1.00)
0.299
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
2p loss 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.61
(1.00)
0.41
(1.00)
0.113
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
2q loss 5 (14%) 30 0.338
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.66
(1.00)
0.0526
(1.00)
0.243
(1.00)
4p loss 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
0.119
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.271
(1.00)
0.234
(1.00)
0.613
(1.00)
0.293
(1.00)
4q loss 3 (9%) 32 0.229
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.51
(1.00)
0.187
(1.00)
6p loss 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.575
(1.00)
0.613
(1.00)
0.828
(1.00)
6q loss 9 (26%) 26 0.121
(1.00)
0.7
(1.00)
0.642
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.107
(1.00)
0.139
(1.00)
0.257
(1.00)
0.599
(1.00)
8p loss 3 (9%) 32 0.229
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.51
(1.00)
0.492
(1.00)
9p loss 14 (40%) 21 0.733
(1.00)
0.728
(1.00)
0.67
(1.00)
0.844
(1.00)
0.486
(1.00)
0.323
(1.00)
0.079
(1.00)
0.228
(1.00)
9q loss 10 (29%) 25 0.711
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.642
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.71
(1.00)
0.104
(1.00)
0.24
(1.00)
0.167
(1.00)
10p loss 15 (43%) 20 0.176
(1.00)
0.492
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.169
(1.00)
0.16
(1.00)
0.0947
(1.00)
0.495
(1.00)
0.0489
(1.00)
10q loss 13 (37%) 22 0.489
(1.00)
0.737
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0542
(1.00)
0.278
(1.00)
0.12
(1.00)
0.476
(1.00)
0.365
(1.00)
11p loss 9 (26%) 26 0.443
(1.00)
0.7
(1.00)
0.642
(1.00)
0.334
(1.00)
0.107
(1.00)
0.175
(1.00)
0.697
(1.00)
0.0558
(1.00)
11q loss 11 (31%) 24 0.146
(1.00)
0.0693
(1.00)
0.197
(1.00)
0.00799
(1.00)
0.00207
(0.848)
0.00946
(1.00)
0.451
(1.00)
0.413
(1.00)
12p loss 3 (9%) 32 0.229
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.215
(1.00)
0.492
(1.00)
12q loss 4 (11%) 31 0.603
(1.00)
0.619
(1.00)
0.218
(1.00)
0.435
(1.00)
0.271
(1.00)
0.314
(1.00)
0.613
(1.00)
0.293
(1.00)
13q loss 6 (17%) 29 0.658
(1.00)
0.68
(1.00)
0.591
(1.00)
0.503
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.218
(1.00)
0.196
(1.00)
0.654
(1.00)
14q loss 5 (14%) 30 1
(1.00)
0.365
(1.00)
0.591
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.63
(1.00)
0.811
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.583
(1.00)
15q loss 3 (9%) 32 1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.51
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
16p loss 5 (14%) 30 0.338
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.63
(1.00)
0.811
(1.00)
0.613
(1.00)
0.828
(1.00)
16q loss 8 (23%) 27 0.691
(1.00)
0.419
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.678
(1.00)
0.855
(1.00)
0.104
(1.00)
0.654
(1.00)
17p loss 3 (9%) 32 1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.215
(1.00)
0.238
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
17q loss 3 (9%) 32 0.603
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.566
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.215
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
18p loss 3 (9%) 32 0.603
(1.00)
0.565
(1.00)
0.189
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0326
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.294
(1.00)
18q loss 4 (11%) 31 1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.566
(1.00)
0.582
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0576
(1.00)
0.613
(1.00)
0.828
(1.00)
19q loss 3 (9%) 32 1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.284
(1.00)
0.0326
(1.00)
0.571
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
21q loss 5 (14%) 30 1
(1.00)
0.631
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.798
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.168
(1.00)
0.355
(1.00)
0.487
(1.00)
22q loss 3 (9%) 32 1
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.492
(1.00)
'6p gain mutation analysis' versus 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

P value = 0.000556 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.23

Table S1.  Gene #10: '6p gain mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2
ALL 20 15
6P GAIN MUTATED 13 1
6P GAIN WILD-TYPE 7 14

Figure S1.  Get High-res Image Gene #10: '6p gain mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

'20q gain mutation analysis' versus 'MRNASEQ_CHIERARCHICAL'

P value = 0.000346 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.14

Table S2.  Gene #25: '20q gain mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'MRNASEQ_CHIERARCHICAL'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 4 11 18
20Q GAIN MUTATED 4 0 8
20Q GAIN WILD-TYPE 0 11 10

Figure S2.  Get High-res Image Gene #25: '20q gain mutation analysis' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'MRNASEQ_CHIERARCHICAL'

Methods & Data
Input
  • Mutation data file = broad_values_by_arm.mutsig.cluster.txt

  • Molecular subtypes file = SKCM-WT.transferedmergedcluster.txt

  • Number of patients = 35

  • Number of significantly arm-level cnvs = 55

  • Number of molecular subtypes = 8

  • Exclude genes that fewer than K tumors have mutations, K = 3

Fisher's exact test

For binary or multi-class clinical features (nominal or ordinal), two-tailed Fisher's exact tests (Fisher 1922) were used to estimate the P values using the 'fisher.test' function in R

Q value calculation

For multiple hypothesis correction, Q value is the False Discovery Rate (FDR) analogue of the P value (Benjamini and Hochberg 1995), defined as the minimum FDR at which the test may be called significant. We used the 'Benjamini and Hochberg' method of 'p.adjust' function in R to convert P values into Q values.

Download Results

This is an experimental feature. The full results of the analysis summarized in this report can be downloaded from the TCGA Data Coordination Center.

References
[1] Fisher, R.A., On the interpretation of chi-square from contingency tables, and the calculation of P, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society 85(1):87-94 (1922)
[2] Benjamini and Hochberg, Controlling the false discovery rate: a practical and powerful approach to multiple testing, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B 59:289-300 (1995)