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We developed HORoSCOPE, a computational tool to analyze centromere structure and length using short-read sequencing data. This method reveals population-level centromeric diversity and links centromere alterations to cancer genomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Human Genetics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Centromeres are crucial for genome integrity, directing kinetochore formation and chromosome segregation.
  • The repetitive nature of centromeric DNA, composed of alpha-satellite higher-order repeats (HORs), has historically limited their study using short-read sequencing.
  • Understanding centromere roles in human disease is hindered by challenges in analyzing their complex architecture.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a computational framework, HORoSCOPE (Higher-Order Repeat organization and Size of Centromeres using Oligonucleotide Profiles for Estimation), for inferring centromere structure and length from short-read sequencing data.
  • To enable large-scale population genomics of centromeric architectures.
  • To investigate the relationship between centromeric alterations and human diseases, particularly cancer.

Main Methods:

  • HORoSCOPE utilizes k-mer-based analysis of short-read data to infer centromere organization and size.
  • A reference atlas of 11,836 human centromeres from telomere-to-telomere assembled haplotypes was created to derive chromosome-specific k-mer signatures.
  • The framework leverages diagnostic k-mers to classify centromere architectures and lengths.

Main Results:

  • HORoSCOPE accurately classifies chromosome-specific centromere architectures with 99.3% precision and 99.5% recall.
  • Population-scale analysis of 4,029 human samples revealed continental haplotype structures and identified African-enriched rare centromeric architectures.
  • Analysis of 1,359 cancer genomes linked higher-order repeat (HOR) truncation to copy-number alterations and showed chromosomal rearrangement locations depend on the centromere dip region (CDR).

Conclusions:

  • HORoSCOPE provides a powerful computational framework for large-scale centromere genomics using readily available short-read data.
  • The study uncovered significant population-level variation in centromeric architectures and identified potential disease associations.
  • This work opens new avenues for studying centromere function and dysfunction in human health and disease.