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Mapping and characterization of structural variation in 17,795 human genomes
Abel HJ, Larson DE, Regier AA, Chiang C, Das I, Kanchi KL, Layer RM, Neale BM, Salerno WJ, Reeves C, Buyske S, Matise T, Muzny D, Zody M, Lander E, Dutcher S, Stitziel N, Hall I. Mapping and characterization of structural variation in 17,795 human genomes. Nature 2020, 583: 83-89. PMID: 32460305, PMCID: PMC7547914, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2371-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural variantsWhole-genome sequencingHuman genomeUltra-rare structural variantsRare structural variantsSuch structural variantsSingle nucleotide variantsNoncoding elementsDosage sensitivityGenomeHuman geneticsSmall insertionsComplex rearrangementsDeletion variantsSmall variantsStructural variationsGenesSequencingAllelesForm of variationVariantsElement classesSite frequency dataDeleterious effectsGeneticsGenomic Analysis in the Age of Human Genome Sequencing
Lappalainen T, Scott AJ, Brandt M, Hall IM. Genomic Analysis in the Age of Human Genome Sequencing. Cell 2019, 177: 70-84. PMID: 30901550, PMCID: PMC6532068, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.02.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiological Specimen BanksChromosome MappingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGenetic VariationGenome, HumanGenome-Wide Association StudyGenomicsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHuman Genome ProjectHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSequence Analysis, DNAWhole Genome SequencingConceptsFunctional genomics approachAllele frequency spectrumHuman genome sequencingGene mapping studiesGenome sequencing technologiesRare human diseasesWhole-genome sequencingGenomic approachesGenetic variant discoveryGenome variationHuman genomeGenome analysisGenomic analysisSequencing technologiesGenome sequencingVariant discoveryHuman diseasesHuman geneticsGenomeFunctional interpretationMapping studiesFunctional effectsSequencingGermline variantsGeneticsThe Complete Genome Sequences, Unique Mutational Spectra, and Developmental Potency of Adult Neurons Revealed by Cloning
Hazen JL, Faust GG, Rodriguez AR, Ferguson WC, Shumilina S, Clark RA, Boland MJ, Martin G, Chubukov P, Tsunemoto RK, Torkamani A, Kupriyanov S, Hall IM, Baldwin KK. The Complete Genome Sequences, Unique Mutational Spectra, and Developmental Potency of Adult Neurons Revealed by Cloning. Neuron 2016, 89: 1223-1236. PMID: 26948891, PMCID: PMC4795965, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCadherin Related ProteinsCadherinsCell DivisionCloning, MolecularDNA Transposable ElementsEmbryo, MammalianFemaleHumansKi-67 AntigenMiceMice, TransgenicMicrosatellite RepeatsMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNuclear Transfer TechniquesOlfactory BulbOocytesSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsCell type diversificationComplete genome sequenceMobile element insertionsNuclear transfer methodWhole-genome sequencingNeuronal genomeGene-disrupting mutationsNeuronal mutationsGenome sequenceUnique mutational spectrumDevelopmental potencyComprehensive mutation detectionElement insertionsGenomic mutationsRecurrent rearrangementsNovel mechanismUnique mutationsMutationsSomatic mutationsGene biasGenomeAdult neuronsMutational spectrumFertile miceMutation detection
2024
Semi-supervised machine learning method for predicting homogeneous ancestry groups to assess Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in diverse whole-genome sequencing studies
Shyr D, Dey R, Li X, Zhou H, Boerwinkle E, Buyske S, Daly M, Gibbs R, Hall I, Matise T, Reeves C, Stitziel N, Zody M, Neale B, Lin X. Semi-supervised machine learning method for predicting homogeneous ancestry groups to assess Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in diverse whole-genome sequencing studies. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2024, 111: 2129-2138. PMID: 39270648, PMCID: PMC11480788, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHardy-Weinberg equilibriumWhole-genome sequencing studiesWhole-genome sequencingHomogeneous ancestryWGS studiesDownstream analysisAssociation analysisPresence of population structureAncestry groupsGenetic ancestry groupsPopulation structureSequencing studiesSelf-reported raceGenetic researchQuality variantsAncestrySubsets of samplesProgram centersVariantsIncreasing diversityHeterogeneous sampleAncestralAssociationGeneticsSequence
2017
Using Cloning to Amplify Neuronal Genomes for Whole-Genome Sequencing and Comprehensive Mutation Detection and Validation
Hazen J, Duran M, Smith R, Rodriguez A, Martin G, Kupriyanov S, Hall I, Baldwin K. Using Cloning to Amplify Neuronal Genomes for Whole-Genome Sequencing and Comprehensive Mutation Detection and Validation. Neuromethods 2017, 131: 163-185. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7280-7_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuronal genomeSomatic cell nuclear transferEmbryonic cell lineClasses of mutationsEmbryonic stem cellsSequencing-based approachesCell nuclear transferSomatic mutationsWhole-genome sequencingNext-generation sequencingMutation detectionSomatic cellsBioinformatics methodsComprehensive mutation detectionNuclear transferIndividual mutationsGenomeCell typesStem cellsNew mutationsMutationsSingle cellsSequencingCell linesFalse positive calls
2012
Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Novel Recurring Somatic Mutations Affecting HUWE1 and DIAPH2 Genes in Multiple Myeloma
Tomasson M, Shen D, Hucthagowder V, Schierding W, Mullins C, Fiala M, Hall I, Wallis J, Fulton R, Fulton L, Kulkarni S, Mardis E, Wilson R, Ley T, DiPersio J, Maher C, Vij R, Ding L. Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Novel Recurring Somatic Mutations Affecting HUWE1 and DIAPH2 Genes in Multiple Myeloma. Blood 2012, 120: 320. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.320.320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple myelomaMM patientsPeripheral bloodNormal controlsB cellsTumor cellsImportant clinical correlationsWhole-genome sequencingAbnormal B cellsSingle nucleotide variantsSodium-activated potassium channelsCommon driver mutationsPlasma B cellsChromosomal translocationsMalignant cell populationNon-hyperdiploid multiple myelomaIncurable malignancyClinical correlationWG casesPatientsEarly genetic eventsDisease pathogenesisNovel translocationDriver mutationsPotassium channels