Within the CSC and pluripotency gene families, NEAT1, MALAT1, NESTIN, and POU5F1 were upregulated to a significantly greater extent in PDS derived from rectal and left‐sided colon tumors compared to PDS derived from right‐sided colon tumors (Figure 5B(i‐iv)). The gene discussed is MALAT1; the disease is colonic neoplasm.