YAP1 and cancer: For example, the amplification of the YAP gene locus at 11q22 is found in several types of cancers (Snijders et al, 2005; Overholtzer et al, 2006; Zender et al, 2006; Fernandez et al, 2009; Kang et al, 2011; Muramatsu et al, 2011).