AgileMultiIdeogram: Rapid Identification and Visualization of Autozygous Regions Using Illumina Short-Read Sequencing Data.
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Watson, CM.
Lascelles, C.
Raynor, M.
Elpidorou, M.
Hany, U.
Crinnion, L.
Johnson, CA.
Sheridan, E.
Markham, AF.
Poulter, JA.
LTHT Author
Watson, Christopher
Crinnion, Laura
Crinnion, Laura
LTHT Department
Pathology
Genetics
Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service
Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service
Genetics
Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service
Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service
Non Medic
Clinical Scientist
Molecular Genetics Technologist
Molecular Genetics Technologist
Publication Date
2025
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Journal Article
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Abstract
Rare autosomal recessive diseases are a major cause of mortality and morbidity. They occur more frequently in individuals with consanguineous parents, in which case the pathogenic variants are often located within regions of genetic identity by descent. A well-established and effective way of identifying these "autozygous" genomic regions has been to search for runs of homozygous genotypes in microarray SNP data. However, with the widespread use of whole-genome and exome sequencing in both diagnostic and research settings, it has become desirable to be able to both map autozygous regions and identify the deleterious variants using a single dataset. We have developed AgileMultiIdeogram, an application that can identify and visualize autozygous regions in inbred individuals using exome data as well as microarray SNP genotype data. This application has been successfully used in both research and diagnostic settings to map pathogenic mutations.
Journal
Biology