When either pcDNA‐YAP1 (Figure 5A–D) or pcDNA‐TAZ (Figure 5E–H) was transfected into BC cell lines, elevated expression of p62/SQSTM1, decreased expression of Beclin‐1, and a decreased LC3A/B‐II:LC3A/B‐I ratio were observed. This evidence concerns the gene BECN1 and breast cancer.