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Xin Lai^1,2, Min Liu¹, Yuqian Liu¹

¹School of Computer Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

Frontiers in Genetics

|December 19, 2024

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This study introduces OCRClassifier, a new framework using control charts and machine learning to accurately identify open chromatin regions (OCRs) from noisy cell-free DNA sequencing data, improving classification accuracy.

Keywords:

cell-free DNA machine learning approach multivariate control chart noisy label open chromatin region sequencing data analysis

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics
Epigenetics

Background:

Open chromatin regions (OCRs) are vital for gene regulation, and cell-free DNA (cfDNA) sequencing is a promising method for their detection.
Current cfDNA-seq data analysis faces challenges due to noisy labels and difficulty classifying atypical chromatin regions.
Existing methods struggle with regions exhibiting intermediate statistical features, necessitating a more nuanced classification approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel framework, OCRClassifier, for accurate classification of chromatin open states using cfDNA sequencing data.
To address the challenge of high-proportion noisy labels in training data for OCR detection.
To accurately classify chromatin into three states: open, partially open, and closed.

Main Methods:

A two-stage control chart approach is employed, starting with a robust Hotelling T ² control chart to identify pure open chromatin regions (OCRs) and closed chromatin regions (CCRs).
A sensitized T ² control chart is then trained exclusively on the purified data to differentiate between OCRs, partially open chromatin regions (pOCRs), and CCRs.
The framework integrates control charts with machine learning to enhance noise tolerance and classification accuracy.

Main Results:

OCRClassifier demonstrates excellent performance in three-class classification of chromatin states (open, partially open, closed).
The framework significantly improves accuracy and sensitivity in binary classification compared to existing state-of-the-art models.
The use of control charts effectively mitigates the impact of noisy labels in cfDNA-seq training data.

Conclusions:

OCRClassifier provides a robust solution for accurate chromatin state classification from cfDNA sequencing data, even with noisy labels.
The novel control chart-based approach enhances the reliability of OCR detection and classification.
This framework advances the utility of cfDNA sequencing for epigenetic studies and biomarker discovery.