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Persistent spectral simplicial complex-based machine learning for chromosomal structural analysis in cellular

Weikang Gong^1,2, JunJie Wee², Min-Chun Wu²

¹Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China 100124.

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A new model, PerSpectSC, analyzes 3D genome structure from Hi-C data. It quantifies chromosomal topology, successfully classifying cell types and differentiation stages.

Keywords:

Hi-C data Hodge Laplacian chromosomal featurization machine learning persistent spectral simplicial complex

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Topology

Background:

Three-dimensional (3D) chromosomal structure is crucial for DNA-templated processes like gene transcription and replication.
While Hi-C methods provide genome-wide contact data, a comprehensive understanding of 3D genomic structures from this data is still needed.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel computational model, the persistent spectral simplicial complex (PerSpectSC), for analyzing 3D genome structure using Hi-C data.
To develop quantitative features for characterizing chromosome topology and global structure.

Main Methods:

A filtration process generates nested simplicial complexes at various scales from Hi-C data.
Spectral information is derived from Hodge Laplacian matrices of these complexes.
The PerSpectSC model analyzes the persistence and variation of spectral information across scales.

Main Results:

PerSpectSC-based features offer a quantitative, global characterization of chromosome structure and topology.
The model successfully classifies cell types and cellular differentiation stages for all 24 human chromosomes.
Persistent minimum and Dim (1) persistent multiplicity were identified as key descriptors for cell type and differentiation, respectively.

Conclusions:

The PerSpectSC model provides a powerful new approach for understanding 3D genome organization from Hi-C data.
This method has significant potential for analyzing complex polymeric data, including biological structures.
The findings highlight the utility of topological and spectral analysis in genomics.