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SDrecall: a sensitive approach for variant detection in segmental duplications.

Xing Tian Yang¹, Chun Hing She¹, CaiCai Zhang¹

¹Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

|January 12, 2026

Summary

SDrecall enhances variant detection in segmental duplications using homologous sequence networks. This method improves accuracy for short-read sequencing, aiding molecular diagnosis of genetic mutations.

Keywords:

Molecular diagnosis Segmental duplication Variant caller

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology

Background:

Short-read sequencing faces challenges in variant calling within segmental duplications due to ambiguous read origins.
Segmental duplications are complex genomic regions prone to errors in variant detection.

Purpose of the Study:

To present SDrecall, a novel method for sensitive and accurate variant detection in segmental duplication regions.
To address the limitations of existing methods for analyzing highly homologous genomic sequences.

Main Methods:

SDrecall constructs a network of homologous sequences to analyze segmental duplications.
It realigns short reads to homologous counterparts, phases them, and assembles haplotypes using graph-based algorithms.
Integer linear programming is employed to select the two most plausible haplotypes for variant calling.

Main Results:

SDrecall demonstrates 95% sensitivity in variant detection when benchmarked against long-read sequencing data.
The method maintains a manageable rate of false positives for short variants.
Achieved high accuracy in identifying causal mutations within complex homologous regions.

Conclusions:

SDrecall significantly improves variant calling sensitivity and accuracy in segmental duplications.
The method provides substantial value for molecular diagnostics, particularly for detecting causal mutations in previously challenging genomic areas.
SDrecall represents a key advancement for analyzing complex genomic regions with short-read sequencing data.