Table 2. Testing for mutually exclusive mutation patterns found in melanoma tumors (n = 412) by the Comet Exact Test with multiple testing correction by the Bonferroni method.
| Gene 1 | Gene 2 | NeitherMutated | Gene 2Mutated | Gene 1Mutated | BothMutated | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAF | NRAS | 98 | 110 | 196 | 8 | 2.49E-30 |
| BRAF | NF1 | 160 | 48 | 190 | 14 | 4.34E-05 |
| NRAS | PTEN | 259 | 35 | 116 | 2 | 0.004565 |
| NF1 | MAP2K1 | 328 | 22 | 62 | 0 | 0.349177 |
| BRAF | IDH1 | 194 | 14 | 198 | 6 | 1 |
| BRAF | RB1 | 198 | 10 | 199 | 5 | 1 |
| NF1 | PTEN | 316 | 34 | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| PTEN | RB1 | 360 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| NRAS | NF1 | 246 | 48 | 104 | 14 | 1 |
| NRAS | MAP2K1 | 276 | 18 | 114 | 4 | 1 |
| PTEN | MAP2K1 | 354 | 21 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| BRAF | TP53 | 175 | 33 | 173 | 31 | 1 |
| MAP2K1 | IDH1 | 371 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| NF1 | IDH1 | 333 | 17 | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| PTEN | IDH1 | 357 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| MAP2K1 | RB1 | 376 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| TP53 | RB1 | 336 | 12 | 61 | 3 | 1 |
| NF1 | RB1 | 338 | 12 | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| TP53 | IDH1 | 332 | 16 | 60 | 4 | 1 |
| TP53 | MAP2K1 | 331 | 17 | 59 | 5 | 1 |
| NRAS | RB1 | 285 | 9 | 112 | 6 | 1 |
| TP53 | PTEN | 319 | 29 | 56 | 8 | 1 |
| IDH1 | RB1 | 379 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| NRAS | IDH1 | 283 | 11 | 109 | 9 | 1 |
| TP53 | NRAS | 254 | 94 | 40 | 24 | 1 |
| BRAF | MAP2K1 | 201 | 7 | 189 | 15 | 1 |
| TP53 | NF1 | 301 | 47 | 49 | 15 | 1 |
| BRAF | PTEN | 201 | 7 | 174 | 30 | 1 |