Long read whole genome sequencing-based discovery of complex structural variants and their role in aetiology of non-syndromic autism spectrum disorder in India
Abstract
Background:
Despite
having
heritability
estimates
of
80%,
approximately
50%
cases
autism
spectrum
disorders
(ASD)
remain
without
a
genetic
diagnosis.
Complex
structural
variants
(SVs)
detected
using
long-read
genome
sequencing
are
relatively
new
class
implicated
in
neurodevelopmental
disorders.
Short
read
(SRS)
and
chromosomal
microarray
(CMA)
unable
to
resolve
these
SVs
due
their
inherent
technological
limitations.
This
study
was
aimed
detect
delineate
the
role
children
with
non-syndromic
ASDs
long
whole
(lrWGS)
whom
prior
traditional
tests
did
not
yield
definitive
Methods:
A
total
23
patients
no
diagnosis
from
karyotyping,
Fragile-X
analysis,
CMA
short
exome
(srWES)
were
selected
for
lrWGS
Oxford
Nanopore
based
platform.
All
samples
sequenced
at
an
average
coverage
~10x.
Contigs
generated
high
accuracy
base
calling
aligned
against
GRCh38/hg38
human
reference
build.
called
five
variant
callers-
Sniffles2,
cuteSV,
NanoVar
SVIM
npInv,
annotated
AnnotSV.
Concordant
calls
across
least
three
callers
filtered
prioritized
downstream
analysis.
Candidate
validated
by
orthogonal
methods.
Results:
A
46
low
pass
runs
performed
(two
runs/
sample).
The
N50
length
6.74±3.31
kb
obtained
runs,
on
average,
176,432
made
all
each
sample.
number
deletions,
duplications,
insertions,
inversions
translocations
47,375,
2,498,
62,657,
1084
62,817,
respectively
per
Of
cases,
candidate
SV,
inversion
2.7
Mb
size
encompassing
SNAP25-AS1
gene
observed.
This
is
likely
be
involved
synaptic
pathway
has
previously
been
associated
autism.
Conclusion:
first
India
assess
complex
aetiology
ASDs.
Despite
small
sample
size,
results
suggest
limited
ASD.
Dearth
data
supporting
other
cohorts
around
world
further
supports
our
conclusion.
Hence,
inclusion
clinical
ASD
currently
supported.

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025
Язык: Английский