A national long-read sequencing study on chromosomal rearrangements uncovers hidden complexitiesShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: Genome Research, ISSN 1088-9051, E-ISSN 1549-5469, Vol. 34, no 11, p. 1774-1784Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Clinical genetic laboratories often require a comprehensive analysis of chromosomal rearrangements/structural variants (SVs), from large events like translocations and inversions to supernumerary ring/marker chromosomes and small deletions or duplications. Understanding the complexity of these events and their clinical consequences requires pinpointing breakpoint junctions and resolving the derivative chromosome structure. This task often surpasses the capabilities of short-read sequencing technologies. In contrast, long-read sequencing techniques present a compelling alternative for clinical diagnostics. Here, Genomic Medicine Sweden-Rare Diseases has explored the utility of HiFi Revio long-read genome sequencing (lrGS) for digital karyotyping of SVs nationwide. The 16 samples from 13 families were collected from all Swedish healthcare regions. Prior investigations had identified 16 SVs, ranging from simple to complex rearrangements, including inversions, translocations, and copy number variants. We have established a national pipeline and a shared variant database for variant calling and filtering. Using lrGS, 14 of the 16 known SVs are detected. Of these, 13 are mapped at nucleotide resolution, and one complex rearrangement is only visible by read depth. Two Chromosome 21 rearrangements, one mosaic, remain undetected. Average read lengths are 8.3-18.8 kb with coverage exceeding 20x for all samples. De novo assembly results in a limited number of phased contigs per individual (N50 6-86 Mb), enabling direct characterization of the chromosomal rearrangements. In a national pilot study, we demonstrate the utility of HiFi Revio lrGS for analyzing chromosomal rearrangements. Based on our results, we propose a 5-year plan to expand lrGS use for rare disease diagnostics in Sweden.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB PRESS, PUBLICATIONS DEPT , 2024. Vol. 34, no 11, p. 1774-1784
National Category
Genetics and Genomics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-210473DOI: 10.1101/gr.279510.124ISI: 001370619300001PubMedID: 39472022Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85209737616OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-210473DiVA, id: diva2:1921938
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Funding Agencies|UPPMAX; National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) Uppsala; National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) Clinical Genomics Uppsala; European Reference Network on Rare Congenital Malformations and Rare Intellectual Disability ERN-ITHACA [3HP-HP-FPA ERN-01-2016/739516]; Genomic Medicine Sweden; Swedish Research Council [2017-02936, 2019-02078, 2017-01861]; Stockholm Regional Council; Swedish Brain Foundation/Hjarnfonden [FO2022-0256, FO2022-0207]; Swedish Rare Diseases Foundation; [sens2022541]
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