Language
English
Publication Date
9-11-2023
Journal
Genome Biology
DOI
10.1186/s13059-023-03022-8
PMID
37697406
PMCID
PMC10496407
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
9-11-2023
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Resolving complex genomic regions rich in segmental duplications (SDs) is challenging due to the high error rate of long-read sequencing. Here, we describe a targeted approach with a novel genome assembler PhaseDancer that extends SD-rich regions of interest iteratively. We validate its robustness and efficiency using a golden-standard set of human BAC clones and in silico-generated SDs with predefined evolutionary scenarios. PhaseDancer enables extension of the incomplete complex SD-rich subtelomeric regions of Great Ape chromosomes orthologous to the human chromosome 2 (HSA2) fusion site, informing a model of HSA2 formation and unravelling the evolution of human and Great Ape genomes.
Keywords
Humans, Animals, Hominidae, Segmental Duplications, Genomic, Telomere, Genomics, Chromosomes, Human, De-novo assembly, Segmental duplications, Long-read PacBio sequencing, Chromosomal fusion, Complex genomic rearrangements
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Poszewiecka, Barbara; Gogolewski, Krzysztof; Karolak, Justyna A; et al., "PhaseDancer: A Novel Targeted Assembler of Segmental Duplications Unravels the Complexity of the Human Chromosome 2 Fusion Going From 48 to 46 Chromosomes in Hominin Evolution" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 2311.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/2311
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