[HTML][HTML] Whole genome sequencing in clinical practice

FO Bagger, L Borgwardt, AS Jespersen… - BMC Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is becoming the preferred method for molecular genetic
diagnosis of rare and unknown diseases and for identification of actionable cancer drivers …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporating CNV analysis improves the yield of exome sequencing for rare monogenic disorders—an important consideration for resource-constrained …

N Louw, N Carstens, Z Lombard… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Exome sequencing (ES) is a recommended first-tier diagnostic test for many rare monogenic
diseases. It allows for the detection of both single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and copy …

[HTML][HTML] Multicentric pilot study to standardize clinical whole exome sequencing (WES) for cancer patients

M Menzel, S Ossowski, S Kral, P Metzger… - NPJ Precision …, 2023 - nature.com
A growing number of druggable targets and national initiatives for precision oncology
necessitate broad genomic profiling for many cancer patients. Whole exome sequencing …

Rare coding variation illuminates the allelic architecture, risk genes, cellular expression patterns, and phenotypic context of autism

JM Fu, FK Satterstrom, M Peng, H Brand, RL Collins… - MedRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or related neurodevelopmental disorders
(NDDs) often carry disruptive mutations in genes that are depleted of functional variation in …

[HTML][HTML] Germline CNV detection through whole-exome sequencing (WES) Data Analysis enhances Resolution of Rare Genetic Diseases

FN Tilemis, NM Marinakis, D Veltra, M Svingou… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Whole-Exome Sequencing (WES) has proven valuable in the characterization of underlying
genetic defects in most rare diseases (RDs). Copy Number Variants (CNVs) were initially …

Mature red blood cells contain long DNA fragments and could acquire DNA from lung cancer tissue

N Liang, Z Jiao, C Zhang, Y Wu, T Wang, S Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Red blood cells (RBC) are commonly known as cells with no nucleus or mitochondria and
are assumed to be a transportation vehicle. This study confirms that RBC contain long DNA …

A comprehensive framework for detecting copy number variants from single nucleotide polymorphism data: 'rCNV', a versatile r package for paralogue and CNV …

P Karunarathne, Q Zhou, K Schliep… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies have highlighted the significant role of copy number variants (CNVs) in
phenotypic diversity, environmental adaptation and species divergence across eukaryotes …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of elusive DNA copy-number variations in hereditary disease and cancer through the use of noncoding and off-target sequencing reads

M Quinodoz, K Kaminska, F Cancellieri, JH Han… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - cell.com
Copy-number variants (CNVs) play a substantial role in the molecular pathogenesis of
hereditary disease and cancer, as well as in normal human interindividual variation …

[HTML][HTML] ProTarget: a Danish Nationwide Clinical Trial on Targeted Cancer Treatment based on genomic profiling–a national, phase 2, prospective, multi-drug, non …

T Kringelbach, M Højgaard, K Rohrberg, I Spanggaard… - BMC cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background An increasing number of trials indicate that treatment outcomes in cancer
patients with metastatic disease are improved when targeted treatments are matched with …

[HTML][HTML] Copy number variation introduced by a massive mobile element facilitates global thermal adaptation in a fungal wheat pathogen

SM Tralamazza, E Gluck-Thaler, A Feurtey… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Copy number variation (CNV) can drive rapid evolution in changing environments. In
microbial pathogens, such adaptation is a key factor underpinning epidemics and …