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Francesco Andreace^1,2, Pierre Lechat³, Yoann Dufresne^4,3

¹Department of Computational Biology, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, F-75015, France. francesco.andreace@pasteur.fr.

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Human pangenome graphs capture population diversity, but graph structures vary. This study compares five tools, revealing key differences in how they represent genetic variations to guide user selection.

Keywords:

Algorithms Pangenomics Sequence analysis Variation graphs de Bruijn graphs

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology

Background:

A single reference genome is insufficient to represent human genetic diversity.
Pangenome graphs are emerging as a crucial data structure for incorporating population variation in genomic analyses.
Existing pangenome graph representations vary, necessitating an understanding of their differences.

Purpose of the Study:

To construct and compare the largest human pangenome graphs to date.
To evaluate the performance and output of state-of-the-art pangenome graph construction tools.
To elucidate the impact of different graph structures on representing human genetic variation.

Main Methods:

Collected publicly available high-quality human haplotypes.
Constructed pangenome graphs using five tools: Bifrost, mdbg, Minigraph, Minigraph-Cactus, and pggb.
Analyzed differences in graph structure and genetic loci representation across tools.

Main Results:

Generated the largest human pangenome graphs incorporating 52 individuals plus two references.
Identified significant variations in how different tools represent genetic variations.
Observed distinct differences in overall graph topology and specific genetic locus representation.

Conclusions:

Key differences exist between pangenome graph construction tools.
Understanding these differences is essential for selecting the appropriate pangenome graph for specific genomic applications.
This comparative analysis provides guidance for researchers utilizing pangenome graphs.