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Context of deletions and insertions in human coding sequences.

Alexey S Kondrashov1, Igor B Rogozin1

  • 1National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

Human Mutation
|January 15, 2004
PubMed
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Short DNA sequence changes (indels) are influenced by their surrounding genetic context. Specific DNA patterns, like periodic sequences and certain motifs (YYYTG), increase mutation rates, while others like repeats are less influential.

Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Understanding the factors influencing short DNA sequence mutations (insertions and deletions, or indels) is crucial for comprehending genetic disease.
  • Previous studies have suggested various DNA sequence features as potential mutational hotspots.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the rate of short deletions and insertions and their surrounding DNA sequence contexts.
  • To identify specific DNA sequence motifs and characteristics that are associated with increased or decreased indel mutation rates.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of mutation data from coding exons at 19 human loci associated with Mendelian diseases.
  • Systematic evaluation of the mutagenicity of various sequence contexts, including periodic sequences, biased nucleotide composition, repeats, and specific short motifs.

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  • Identification of mutation hotspots to reveal novel mutagenic contexts.

    • Main Results:

    • Periodic sequences (3-5+ nucleotides) and sequences with biased nucleotide composition exhibit elevated mutability.
    • Specific contexts like GTAAGT and those with strand-specific purine-pyrimidine imbalance are mutagenic.
    • Novel deletion-prone contexts (YYYTG) and insertion-prone contexts (AT(A/C)(A/C)GCC, TACCRC) were identified.
    • A context decreasing deletion rate (TATCGC) and another decreasing insertion rate (GCGG) were found.
    • A significant proportion of deletions (two-thirds) remove repeats, and most insertions (over 80%) create repeats (duplications).

    Conclusions:

    • The rate of short indel mutations is highly dependent on the surrounding DNA sequence context.
    • Specific sequence motifs and structural features significantly influence indel formation, with implications for genome stability and disease.
    • A substantial fraction of indels are associated with the formation or removal of repetitive DNA elements.