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Mutation profiling of the F508del CFTR allele using haplotype-resolved long-read next generation sequencing
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  • Dario Dilernia,
  • Pooneh Amin,
  • Julie Flores,
  • Arlene Stecenko,
  • Eric Sorscher
Dario Dilernia
Emory University

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Pooneh Amin
Emory University
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Julie Flores
Emory University
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Arlene Stecenko
Emory University
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Eric Sorscher
Emory University
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Abstract

Current approaches to characterize the mutational profile of CFTR are based on targeted mutation analysis (TMA) or whole gene studies derived from short-read next generation sequencing (NGS). However, these methods lack phasing capability which, in certain scenarios, can provide clinically valuable information. In the present work, we performed near-full length CFTR using Single-Molecule Real-Time Sequencing to produce haplotype resolved data from F508del homozygous and F508del compound heterozygous individuals. This approach utilizes target enrichment of the CFTR gene using biotinylated probes, facilitates multiplexing samples in the same sequencing run, and utilizes fully-automated bioinformatics pipelines for error correction and variant calling. We show a remarkable conservation of F508del haplotype, consistent with the single gene founder effect, as well as diverse mutational profiles in non-F508del alleles. By the same method, 105 single nucleotide polymorphisms exhibiting invariant linkage to F508del CFTR (which better define the founder haplotype) were identified. High level homology between F508del sequences derived from heterozygotes, and those obtained from homozygous individuals, demonstrate accuracy of this method to produce haplotype resolved sequencing. The studies provide a new diagnostic technology for detailed analysis of complex CFTR alleles linked to disease severity.
26 Jan 2021Submitted to Human Mutation
29 Jan 2021Submission Checks Completed
29 Jan 2021Assigned to Editor
02 Feb 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
13 Mar 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
31 Mar 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Major
22 Jun 20211st Revision Received
19 Aug 2021Submission Checks Completed
19 Aug 2021Assigned to Editor
19 Aug 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
02 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
08 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
07 Feb 20222nd Revision Received
08 Feb 2022Submission Checks Completed
08 Feb 2022Assigned to Editor
13 Feb 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
14 Feb 2022Editorial Decision: Accept