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Powerful eQTL mapping through low-coverage RNA sequencing.

Tommer Schwarz^1,2, Toni Boltz³, Kangcheng Hou¹

¹Bioinformatics Interdepartmental Program, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

|May 6, 2022

Summary

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Increasing the number of individuals in RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) studies, while lowering sequencing depth per sample, enhances the power to discover genetic variants that regulate gene expression (eQTLs) within a fixed budget.

Keywords:

RNA-seq association testing eQTL mapping low coverage

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Background:

Quantitative Trait Loci (eQTL) mapping using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is crucial for understanding the functional impact of genetic variants.
High costs associated with RNA-seq limit sample sizes and sequencing depth, thereby reducing the power to discover eQTLs.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate strategies for maximizing eQTL discovery power within a fixed budget for RNA-seq studies.
To determine the optimal balance between sample size and sequencing depth for effective eQTL mapping.

Main Methods:

Performed low-coverage (5.9 million reads/sample) RNA-seq on 1,490 whole-blood individuals.
Utilized synthetic datasets derived from high-coverage (50 million reads/sample) RNA-seq data to model the relationship between coverage and statistical power.
Compared power across different sample sizes and sequencing depths.

Main Results:

Low-coverage RNA-seq in a larger cohort (1,490 individuals) demonstrated higher effective power than moderate-coverage RNA-seq in a smaller cohort (570 individuals).
A 10-fold reduction in sequencing coverage resulted in only a 2.5-fold decrease in statistical power for eQTL identification.
The study identified a trade-off where increased sample numbers compensate for reduced sequencing depth.

Conclusions:

Lowering sequencing depth per sample and increasing the number of individuals in RNA-seq studies is a cost-effective approach to enhance eQTL discovery power.
This strategy offers a viable method for maximizing insights into gene expression regulation from genetic variants.
The findings advocate for a shift in experimental design towards larger, lower-coverage cohorts for eQTL studies.