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Targeted RNA Sequencing Assay to Characterize Gene Expression and Genomic Alterations
Published on: August 4, 2016
Reproducible, Scalable Fusion Gene Detection from RNA-Seq
Vladan Arsenijevic1, Brandi N Davis-Dusenbery2
1Department of Bioinformatics, Seven Bridges Genomics, One Broadway, 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
Abstract:
Chromosomal rearrangements resulting in the creation of novel gene products, termed fusion genes, have been identified as driving events in the development of multiple types of cancer. As these gene products typically do not exist in normal cells, they represent valuable prognostic and therapeutic targets. Advances in next-generation sequencing and computational approaches have greatly improved our ability to detect and identify fusion genes. Nevertheless, these approaches require significant computational resources. Here we describe an approach which leverages cloud computing technologies to perform fusion gene detection from RNA sequencing data at any scale. We additionally highlight methods to enhance reproducibility of bioinformatics analyses which may be applied to any next-generation sequencing experiment.
Insights
Fusion genes, critical in cancer development, can now be detected using cloud computing for RNA sequencing data. This approach enhances the identification of these novel gene products for cancer research and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Bioinformatics
- Genomics
Background:
- Fusion genes, resulting from chromosomal rearrangements, are key drivers in cancer development.
- These unique cancer gene products offer potential as prognostic and therapeutic targets.
- Next-generation sequencing and computational methods have advanced fusion gene detection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a cloud-based approach for scalable fusion gene detection from RNA sequencing data.
- To introduce methods for improving the reproducibility of bioinformatics analyses in next-generation sequencing experiments.
Main Methods:
- Leveraging cloud computing technologies for fusion gene detection.
- Utilizing RNA sequencing data as input.
- Implementing methods to enhance bioinformatics analysis reproducibility.
Main Results:
- A scalable cloud-based platform for fusion gene detection was developed.
- The approach facilitates fusion gene identification from RNA sequencing data at any scale.
- Methods for enhancing the reproducibility of bioinformatics analyses were highlighted.
Conclusions:
- Cloud computing offers a powerful solution for large-scale fusion gene detection.
- The described methods can improve the reliability and reproducibility of genomic data analysis.
- This work supports the use of fusion genes as targets in cancer research and therapy.
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