Through targeted RNA sequencing of clinical specimens, Hsieh et al. found that BMP1 was highly expressed in late-stage GC and significantly related to the poor prognosis of GC patients. In addition, in vitro suppression of BMP1 led to the reduction of the mobility of the GC cell lines, implying an important role of BMP1 in metastasis. Here, BMP1 is linked to gastric cancer.