Statistical methods for assessing the effects of de novo variants on birth defects

Abstract With the development of next-generation sequencing technology, de novo variants (DNVs) with deleterious effects can be identified and investigated for their effects on birth defects such as congenital heart disease (CHD). However, statistical power is still limited for such studies because of the small sample size due to the high cost of recruiting and sequencing samples and the low occurrence of DNVs. DNV analysis is further complicated by genetic heterogeneity across diseased individuals. Therefore, it is critical to jointly analyze DNVs with other types of genomic/biological information to improve statistical power to identify genes associated with birth defects. In this review, we discuss the general workflow, recent developments in statistical methods, and future directions for DNV analysis..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

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Human genomics - 18(2024), 1 vom: 14. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xie, Yuhan [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Ruoxuan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hongyu [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Weilai [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Geyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hongyu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Birth defects
Integrative analysis
Variants

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© The Author(s) 2024

doi:

10.1186/s40246-024-00590-z

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SPR055155227