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Creating and Applying a Reference to Facilitate the Discussion and Classification of Proteins in a Diverse Group

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Improving read alignment through the generation of alternative reference via iterative strategy.

Lina Bu¹, Qi Wang¹, Wenjin Gu¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.

Scientific Reports

|October 31, 2020

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Creating alternative reference sequences improves genetic analysis for breeds distant from standard references. This method enhances read alignment and variant calling accuracy in pigs and chickens.

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics

Background:

Standard reference genomes can lead to inaccurate genetic analysis for breeds with significant variations.
Ambiguous alignment and variant calling compromise downstream genomic analyses.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for generating alternative reference sequences to improve read alignment and variant calling for genetically distant breeds.
To enhance the accuracy of downstream genomic analyses in underrepresented breeds.

Main Methods:

Utilized an FPGA hardware platform and an iterative strategy to generate alternative reference sequences.
Applied the method to Chinese indigenous pigs and chickens, genetically distant from established reference breeds.
Determined the optimal number of iterations for generating effective alternative references (seven for pigs, five for chickens).

Main Results:

Achieved improved mapping rates: 0.61-1.68% for pigs and 0.09-0.45% for chickens compared to public reference genomes.
Enabled recovery of highly variable genomic regions often missed by standard reference sequences.
Demonstrated the efficacy of alternative references in facilitating accurate read alignment and variant calling.

Conclusions:

Generating alternative reference sequences is crucial for improving genomic analysis accuracy in genetically diverse populations.
The developed iterative strategy offers a robust solution for enhancing read alignment and variant calling for breeds distant from reference genomes.
This approach facilitates more comprehensive and accurate genomic research in various species.