Molecular Ecology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 17, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
field
of
conservation
genomics
is
becoming
increasingly
interested
in
whether,
and
how,
structural
variant
(SV)
genotype
information
can
be
leveraged
the
management
threatened
species.
functional
consequences
SVs
are
more
complex
than
for
single
nucleotide
polymorphisms
(SNPs),
as
typically
impact
a
larger
proportion
genome
due
to
their
size
thus
may
likely
contribute
load.
While
impacts
SV‐specific
genetic
load
less
consequential
large
populations,
interplay
between
weakened
selection
stochastic
processes
means
that
smaller
such
those
Aotearoa
hihi/New
Zealand
stitchbird
(
Notiomystis
cincta
),
harbour
high
SV
Hihi
were
once
confined
remnant
population,
but
have
been
reestablished
into
six
sanctuaries
reserves,
often
via
secondary
bottlenecks,
resulting
low
diversity,
adaptive
potential,
inbreeding
depression.
In
this
study,
we
use
whole
resequencing
30
individuals
from
Tiritiri
Matangi
population
identify
nature
distribution
both
SNPs
within
small
avian
population.
We
find
SNP
individual
mutation
only
moderately
correlated,
because
arise
regions
recombination
evolutionarily
conserved.
Finally,
leverage
long‐term
monitoring
dataset
pedigree
fitness
data
assess
loads
on
fitness,
realised
had
similar
negative
correlations
with
lifetime
fitness.
However,
masked
metrics,
positive
significant
correlation
indicating
masking
deleterious
alleles
important
SNPs.
results
study
indicate
examining
neglects
aspects
intra‐specific
variation
studying
has
direct
implications
linking
diversity
genomic
health
inform
decisions.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
The
T2T-CHM13
complete
human
reference
genome
contains
∼200
Mb
of
newly
resolved
sequence,
improving
read
mapping
and
variant
calling
compared
to
GRCh38.
However,
the
benefits
using
genomes
in
other
contexts
are
unclear.
Here,
we
present
a
recombination
map
phased
haplotype
panel
derived
from
3202
samples
1000
Genomes
Project
(1KGP).
Using
published
long-read
based
assemblies
as
reference-neutral
ground
truth,
our
1KGP
previously
released
GRCh38
callset.
We
find
that
alignment
resulted
38%
fewer
assembly-discordant
genotypes
16%
switch
errors.
largest
gains
accuracy
observed
on
chromosome
X
regions
flanking
disease-causing
CNVs.
Simons
Genome
Diversity
were
more
accurately
imputed
when
panel.
Our
study
demonstrates
use
T2T-native
improves
statistical
phasing
imputation
for
diverse
populations.
Genome Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
35(4), С. 593 - 598
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Long-read
sequencing
technologies,
particularly
those
from
Pacific
Biosciences
and
Oxford
Nanopore
Technologies,
are
revolutionizing
genome
research
by
providing
high-resolution
insights
into
complex
repetitive
regions
of
the
human
that
were
previously
inaccessible.
These
advances
have
been
enabling
for
comprehensive
detection
genomic
structural
variants
(SVs),
which
is
critical
linking
genotype
to
phenotype
in
population-scale
rare
disease
studies,
as
well
cancer.
Recent
developments
throughput
computational
methods,
such
pangenome
graphs
haplotype-resolved
assemblies,
paving
way
future
inclusion
long-read
clinical
cohort
studies
diagnostics.
DNA
methylation
signals
directly
obtained
long
reads
enhance
utility
single-molecule
technologies
molecular
phenotypes
be
interpreted,
allowing
identification
parent
origin
de
novo
mutations.
Despite
this
recent
progress,
challenges
remain
scaling
large
populations
due
cost,
complexity,
lack
tools
facilitate
efficient
interpretation
SVs
graphs.
This
perspective
provides
a
succinct
review
on
current
state
genomics
highlighting
its
transformative
potential
key
hurdles,
emphasizing
opportunities
advancing
understanding
genetic
diversity
diseases
through
analysis.
Advancements
in
long-read
sequencing
technology
have
accelerated
the
study
of
large
structural
variants
(SVs).
We
created
a
curated,
publicly
available,
multi-ancestry
SV
imputation
panel
by
888
samples
from
1000
Genomes
Project.
This
high-quality
was
used
to
impute
SVs
approximately
500,000
UK
Biobank
participants.
demonstrated
feasibility
conducting
genome-wide
association
studies
at
biobank
scale
using
32
disease-relevant
phenotypes
related
respiratory,
cardiometabolic
and
liver
diseases,
addition
1,463
protein
levels.
analysis
identified
thousands
significant
associations,
including
hundreds
conditionally
independent
signals,
thereby
enabling
novel
biological
insights.
Focusing
on
genetic
lung
function
as
an
example,
we
demonstrate
added
value
for
prioritising
causal
genes
gene-rich
loci
compared
traditional
GWAS
only
short
variants.
envision
that
future
post-GWAS
gene-prioritisation
workflows
will
incorporate
analyses
this
framework.
Advancements
in
long-read
sequencing
technology
have
accelerated
the
study
of
large
structural
variants
(SVs).
We
created
a
curated,
publicly
available,
multi-ancestry
SV
imputation
panel
by
888
samples
from
1000
Genomes
Project.
This
high-quality
was
used
to
impute
SVs
approximately
500,000
UK
Biobank
participants.
demonstrated
feasibility
conducting
genome-wide
association
studies
at
biobank
scale
using
32
disease-relevant
phenotypes
related
respiratory,
cardiometabolic
and
liver
diseases,
addition
1,463
protein
levels.
analysis
identified
thousands
significant
associations,
including
hundreds
conditionally
independent
signals,
thereby
enabling
novel
biological
insights.
Focusing
on
genetic
lung
function
as
an
example,
we
demonstrate
added
value
for
prioritising
causal
genes
gene-rich
loci
compared
traditional
GWAS
only
short
variants.
envision
that
future
post-GWAS
gene-prioritisation
workflows
will
incorporate
analyses
this
framework.
Genome Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(11), С. 2074 - 2080
Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2024
The
lack
of
population-scale
databases
hampers
research
and
diagnostics
for
medically
relevant
tandem
repeats
repeat
expansions.
We
attempt
to
fill
this
gap
using
our
pathSTR
web
tool,
which
leverages
long-read
sequencing
large
cohorts
determine
length
sequence
composition
in
a
healthy
population.
current
version
includes
1040
individuals
1000
Genomes
Project
cohort
sequenced
on
the
Oxford
Nanopore
Technologies
PromethION.
A
comprehensive
set
has
been
genotyped
STRdust
LongTR
composition.
PathSTR
provides
rich
visualizations
data
feature
upload
one's
comparison
along
control
cohort.
demonstrate
implementation
application
from
targeted
nanopore
patient
with
myotonic
dystrophy
type
1.
This
resource
will
empower
genetics
community
get
more
complete
overview
normal
variation
and,
as
such,
enable
better
assessment
rare
alleles
observed
patients.