Table 1 Comparison combinations of classes and expected characteristic differences.
From: Mining metastasis related genes by primary-secondary tumor comparisons from large-scale databases
Comparison | Tissue specificity | Metastatic ability | Environmental Viability |
|---|---|---|---|
A – B | O (liver VS. colon) | O (only in B) | X |
A – C | O (liver VS. colon) | X (neither) | O (liver only VS. colon only) |
A – D | O (liver VS. colon) | O (only in D) | O (liver only VS. anywhere but liver) |
B – C | X | O (only in B) | O (colon and liver VS. colon only) |
B – D | X | X (both) | O (colon and liver VS. anywhere but liver) |
C – D | X | O (only in D) | O (colon only VS. anywhere but liver) |