Considerations for Analyzing Targeted NGS Data

Exome

Tim Hague, CTO

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3 sets of full exome sequences for the same individual, targeted by 3 different kits

One set had data problems because reads were from 2 different sequencers

Remaining 2 sets were analyzed both by the customer and by Omixon

Exome Analysis

Illumina TruSeq ~62 Mbp

Nimblegen SeqCap EZ Exome ~64 Mbp

~35 Mbp overlap between targets

Exons, ORFs and putative translated regions captured

40M and 37M read pairs resp., 101bp length

Exome Targets

In this case we are comparing two full NGS analysis pipelines

Including the mapping/alignment and a multi-step variant call pipeline

The Omixon pipeline for this analysis uses two variant callers

The Omixon pipeline also uses recalibration and indel realignment

Full Analysis Pipelines

Finding Long Indels 1.

Better Indel Resolution 1.

Better Indel Resolution 2.

If indels are important to an analysis then this needs to be taken into account, from the planning stage onwards

BWA does better when indel realignment is used, in combination with paired data

Indel Handling

Less Low Quality False Positives

Some of these low quality variants can be removed by filtering, after variant call

Quality and coverage cut-offs have to be parameterized properly in the alignment and variant call

Quality recalibration can also help to reduce low quality false positives

Quality and Coverage

Variations Next to Coding Areas

Most of the exon kits also provide variant calls close to the coding regions

These should be included in the analysis if possible

Splicing and Promoters

Less False Positives in Complex Regions 1.

Less False Positives in Complex Regions 2.

Less False Positives in Complex Regions 3.

Less False Positives in Complex Regions 4.Higher Coverage

Less False Positives in Complex Regions 5.Lower Coverage

Mismappings due to pseudogenes or repeats – or just complex regions?

Sometime more coverage can actually be bad

Need to watch out for non-specific read mappings (reads mapping to multiple places)

Complex Regions

Regions Where Both Aligners are Confused 1.

Regions Where Both Aligners are Confused 2.

Some regions are extremely difficult to map with any techniques

A different approach may be required to mapping/alignment

A different approach may be required to variant call (local de novo, phasing etc)

Very Complex Regions

Problems with Sex Chromosomes

There are may heterozygous calls in the X and Y chromosomes that are certainly false positives or incorrect calls.

This is true for both pipelines, the read specificity and variant call procedure has to be improved for these chromosomes.

These kinds of comparative studies can be useful in analyzing the effectiveness of exome sequencing

Different exome kits can give different results

The data analysis and variant call tools chosen for the analysis can also have a big impact

There is some potential to improve the quality of the customer's exome analysis pipeline

Summary

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Omixon Biocomputing Solutions

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