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A statistical method to detect chromosomal regions with DNA copy number alterations using SNP-array-based CGH data.

Yinglei Lai1, Hongyu Zhao

  • 1Department of Statistics, The George Washington University, 2140 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20052, USA. ylai@gwu.edu

Computational Biology and Chemistry
|February 1, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new method for detecting DNA copy number alterations using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays. The approach improves identification of chromosomal regions associated with diseases like breast cancer.

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Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Cancer Biology
  • Statistical Genetics

Background:

  • Current microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) methods rely on assumptions about adjacent markers that may not hold true.
  • Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays offer a high-resolution platform for detecting DNA copy number alterations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel statistical procedure for identifying chromosomal alteration regions using SNP arrays.
  • To address limitations of existing array-CGH analysis methods by incorporating empirical distributions from normal reference arrays.
  • To enable detection of common chromosomal alterations across multiple patient samples.

Main Methods:

  • Derived empirical distributions of signal ratios for each SNP marker from normal reference arrays.

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  • Employed bootstrapped one-sample t-tests and false discovery rate control for robust identification of alterations.
  • Applied the method to SNP array data from breast carcinoma cell lines.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified numerous chromosomal alteration regions in individual breast cancer cell lines, surpassing previous studies.
    • Detected common chromosomal alteration regions across multiple cancer cell line arrays.
    • Observed a high proportion of false positives, highlighting inter-individual genetic variation in cancer.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method effectively identifies chromosomal alterations using SNP arrays, offering improved sensitivity.
    • The approach can reveal common genomic alterations in disease cohorts, aiding in biomarker discovery.
    • Acknowledging and accounting for inter-individual genetic variability is crucial in cancer genomic studies.