Genome-wide profiling of highly similar paralogous genes using HiFi sequencing
biorxiv(2024)
摘要
Variant calling is hindered in segmental duplications by sequence homology. We developed Paraphase, a HiFi-based informatics method that resolves highly similar genes by phasing all haplotypes of a gene family. We applied Paraphase to 160 long (>10 kb) segmental duplication regions across the human genome with high (>99%) sequence similarity, encoding 316 genes. Analysis across five ancestral populations revealed highly variable copy numbers of these regions. We identified 23 families with exceptionally low within-family diversity, where extensive gene conversion and unequal-crossing over have resulted in highly similar gene copies. Furthermore, our analysis of 36 trios identified 7 de novo SNVs and 4 de novo gene conversion events, 2 of which are non-allelic. Finally, we summarized extensive genetic diversity in 9 medically relevant genes previously considered challenging to genotype. Paraphase provides a framework for resolving gene paralogs, enabling accurate testing in medically relevant genes and population-wide studies of previously inaccessible genes.
### Competing Interest Statement
X.C., D.B., E.D. and M.A.E. are employees of PacBio. J.M.D., J.N., A.S.B., R.B., K.S.H., L.L., P.K. and S.N. are employees of GeneDx.
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