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Identification of Mouse and Human Antibody Repertoires by Next-Generation Sequencing
Published on: March 15, 2019
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CoolMPS: evaluation of antibody labeling based massively parallel non-coding RNA sequencing.
Yongping Li1,2, Tobias Fehlmann1, Adam Borcherding3
1Chair for Clinical Bioinformatics, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
Nucleic Acids Research
|December 8, 2020
Summary
CoolMPS, a novel antibody-based sequencing chemistry, enhances sequencing quality and genome mapping for non-coding RNA analysis. This new method improves diagnostic performance and identifies more novel microRNAs compared to standard sequencing.
Area of Science:
- Genomics
- Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Massive parallel sequencing-by-synthesis performance varies by approach.
- CoolMPS is a novel sequencing chemistry utilizing labeled antibodies for base incorporation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the performance of CoolMPS for human non-coding RNA sequencing.
- To compare CoolMPS with standard sequencing-by-synthesis in terms of quality, mapping, and diagnostic potential.
Main Methods:
- Sequencing of 240 human non-coding RNA samples (dementia patients and controls) using CoolMPS and standard methods.
- Analysis of Q30 values, read mapping percentages, RNA class distributions, and diagnostic performance metrics.
- Validation of selected microRNAs using reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction.
Main Results:
- CoolMPS increased Q30 values from 91.8% to 94% and genome mapping from 84.9% to 86.2%.
- CoolMPS identified more novel microRNAs while standard methods recovered more annotated ones, with a high correlation (0.97) between methods.
- CoolMPS demonstrated improved diagnostic performance with lower P-values and larger effect sizes.
Conclusions:
- CoolMPS is a high-performance sequencing technology for non-coding RNA analysis.
- The technology shows promise for enhanced diagnostic applications in RNA studies.
- CoolMPS offers a valuable alternative for researchers seeking improved sequencing accuracy and novel RNA discovery.
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