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SNACS: a tool for demultiplexing single-cell DNA sequencing data.
Vanessa E Kennedy1, Ritu Roy2, Cheryl A C Peretz2,3
1Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94304, United States.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|June 5, 2025
Summary
SNACS accurately demultiplexes single-cell DNA sequencing data by combining cell-surface identifiers and genetic variations. This method significantly improves accuracy compared to existing techniques for analyzing cancer heterogeneity.
Area of Science:
- Genomics
- Cancer Research
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Single-cell DNA sequencing (scDNA-seq) and scDAb-seq offer insights into cancer heterogeneity.
- Scaling these technologies for large patient cohorts is challenging due to cost and time.
- Multiplexing is a potential solution, but accurate demultiplexing for scDNA-seq is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a novel method for accurate demultiplexing of single-cell DNA sequencing data.
- To enable cost-effective and time-efficient analysis of large patient cohorts using multiplexing.
Main Methods:
- Introduction of SNACS (single-nucleotide polymorphism and antibody-based cell sorting).
- SNACS utilizes patient-level cell-surface identifiers and natural genetic polymorphism variations.
- Validation on multi-sample leukemia patient datasets with known ground truth.
Main Results:
- SNACS achieved high demultiplexing accuracy, ranging from 0.948 to 0.991.
- This significantly outperforms existing single-cell literature demultiplexing methods (0.552 to 0.934).
Conclusions:
- SNACS provides an accurate and effective solution for demultiplexing scDNA-seq data.
- The method facilitates scalable and cost-effective analysis of cancer heterogeneity through multiplexing.
