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Ian M Carr¹, Joanne E Morgan, Christine P Diggle

¹Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, UK. i.m.carr@leeds.ac.uk

|May 31, 2011

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Illuminator software enables parallel sequencing of multiple DNA samples using barcode tags. This tool efficiently identifies rare genetic variants, including insertions and deletions, for diagnostic mutation analysis.

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology

Background:

High-throughput sequencing generates vast amounts of data.
Current methods allow for genome-wide studies but can be adapted for targeted sequencing.
Simultaneous analysis of multiple subjects using sample tagging is possible.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a software package for analyzing pooled DNA sequencing data.
To enable efficient identification of rare sequence variants in targeted regions.
To facilitate diagnostic mutation analysis and candidate gene testing.

Main Methods:

Development of the Illuminator software package.
Utilizing barcode tags for sample resolution in pooled sequencing data.
Employing a mutation-tolerant process for aligning sequencing reads to a reference sequence.

Main Results:

Illuminator can resolve pooled samples with barcode tags.
The software accurately aligns sequencing reads using a mutation-tolerant approach.
Rare sequence variants, including insertions and deletions, are identifiable.

Conclusions:

Illuminator facilitates effective analysis of targeted clonal sequencer data.
Interactive data analysis is possible on standard desktop computers.
The software reduces the need for specialized computational infrastructure or training.