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Detecting ultralow-frequency mutations by Duplex Sequencing

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Kennedy, Scott R, Schmitt, Michael W, Fox, Edward J, Kohrn, Brendan F, Salk, Jesse J, Ahn, Eun Hyun, Prindle, Marc J, Kuong, Kawai J +3 more·2014·Nature Protocols

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Duplex Sequencing (DS) is a next-generation sequencing methodology capable of detecting a single mutation among >1 × 10(7) wild-type nucleotides, thereby enabling the study of heterogeneous populations and very-low-frequency genetic alterations. DS can be applied to any double-stranded DNA sample, but it is ideal for small genomic regions of <1 Mb in size. The method relies on the ligation of sequencing adapters harboring random yet complementary double-stranded nucleotide sequences to the sample DNA of interest. Individually labeled strands are then PCR-amplified, creating sequence 'families' that share a common tag sequence derived from the two original complementary strands. Mutations are scored only if the variant is present in the PCR families arising from both of the two DNA strands. Here we provide a detailed protocol for efficient DS adapter synthesis, library preparation and target enrichment, as well as an overview of the data analysis workflow. The protocol typically takes 1-3 d.

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  • Duplex sequencing enables the detection of mutations as low as 1 in 10^8 nucleotides sequenced.

    “duplex sequencing enables the detection of mutations as low as 1 in 10 8 nucleotides sequenced (17, 18).”

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    The Introduction ('The concept of DS'; page not available) says Duplex Sequencing can detect a single mutation among more than 10^7 sequenced bases. That supports ultralow-frequency detection, but the copy does not establish the specific sensitivity of 1 in 10^8 claimed here. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Duplex sequencing is a highly accurate next-generation sequencing methodology that enables the detection of rare mutagenic effects.

    “we used duplex sequencing, a highly accurate next-generation sequencing methodology that enables the detection of rare mutagenic effects (18)”
  • Use of duplex sequencing enabled study of the mutagenic consequences of UV damage independent of selective pressures and in far greater detail than previously possible.

    “In contrast to previous methods, our use of duplex sequencing (18) enabled us to study the mutagenic consequences of UV damage independent of selective pressures and in far greater detail than previously possible.”

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Kennedy, S. R., Schmitt, M. W., Fox, E. J., Kohrn, B. F., Salk, J. J., Ahn, E. H., Prindle, M. J., Kuong, K. J., Shen, J.-C., Risques, R.-A., & Loeb, L. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • Portland State University (US)
Corresponding author
Loeb, Lawrence A
Venue
Nature Protocols
Published
2014-10-09
Volume
9
Issue
11
Pages
2586-2606
ISSN
  • 1750-2799 (ISSN-L)
  • 1754-2189
OpenAlex
W2011645981
Cited by
503
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FWCI
10.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2014-11-20)
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  • Nature Protocols (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (T32AG000057, P01AG001751)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA160674, R01CA102029, P01 CA77852, R33CA181771, P01CA077852)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM007266)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genomics and Rare Diseases
Keywords
duplex sequencing, single nucleotide variant detection, sequencing error rate, adapter ligation, library preparation, target enrichment, data analysis pipeline
MeSH terms
DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA, Mitochondrial, Humans, Gene Library, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Workflow, High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing, Mutation Rate

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