The human reference genome is a work in progress that does not fully represent global genetic diversity. This project aims to improve reference genomes by sequencing additional genomes from diverse populations at high coverage, including genomes from Yoruba, Puerto Rican, Han Chinese, and Colombian individuals. New long read sequencing technologies allow generation of more complete diploid genome assemblies. These "Gold Standard" genomes will help improve and expand the human reference to better represent human genetic variation worldwide.
This document describes a method for haplotype-resolved structural variant assembly using long reads. PacBio and BioNano data are hybrid assembled to generate highly contiguous and complete haplotype-specific assemblies. The hybrid approach resolves many gaps in current references assemblies and detects complex structural variants and rearrangements. Analysis of trios from the 1000 Genomes Project and GIAB project using this pipeline detects numerous insertions, deletions, inversions and other structural variants.
1. The PacBio assembly of the CHM1 genome had an N50 contig length of 4.5 MB and potentially fills gaps in the GRCh38 reference genome.
2. Multiple assemblies of the CHM1 genome were generated using different techniques and are being evaluated based on contiguity, annotation, and concordance with other data to select the best assembly.
3. The goal is to generate a high-quality "Platinum Genome" for CHM1 by improving the best assembly with additional data sources like BAC clones and using it as a new reference genome. A second individual, CHM13, is also being assembled to increase genome diversity.
Generating haplotype phased reference genomes for the dikaryotic wheat strip...Benjamin Schwessinger
The document summarizes work to generate haplotype phased reference genomes for the wheat stripe rust fungus Puccinia striformis f. sp. tritici. High quality DNA was extracted and sequenced using PacBio long reads, resulting in an assembly of under 400 contigs. Mapping of the primary and associated contigs showed heterozygosity between the two dikaryotic nuclei. Future work includes repeat annotation, RNAseq mapping, sequencing additional isolates, and single nucleus sequencing to better understand the dikaryotic nature of the fungus and its success. The work aims to generate chromosomally-level assemblies of both dikaryotic nuclei.
This document summarizes sequencing and mapping plans and results for generating reference genomes. It discusses using PacBio to generate long reads, 10X Genomics for linked reads, and BioNano for physical mapping. Optimization of protocols was needed. Preliminary results showed the approaches provided complementary data to improve reference genomes, with each system having unique benefits and challenges. Further integration of the data sets could generate more robust reference genomes representing human genetic diversity.
The human reference genome is incomplete and does not fully represent structural variation. Additional sequences are needed to represent diversity. A hydatidiform mole genome (CHM1) provides an alternate haploid reference with differences from the diploid human reference. The current CHM1 assembly incorporates BAC sequences and Illumina reads. Future work includes improving the assembly using long read technologies and integrating it into the human reference to better represent human variation.
The document discusses the human reference genome assembly GRCh38 and how to access and utilize its data. It provides an overview of assembly basics, describes how GRCh38 represents haplotypes and alternative loci. Key statistics about GRCh38 such as improved contiguity, novel sequence, and updated annotations are highlighted. Resources for accessing GRCh38 data from the Genome Reference Consortium website and other sources are also reviewed.
The human reference genome is a work in progress that does not fully represent global genetic diversity. This project aims to improve reference genomes by sequencing additional genomes from diverse populations at high coverage, including genomes from Yoruba, Puerto Rican, Han Chinese, and Colombian individuals. New long read sequencing technologies allow generation of more complete diploid genome assemblies. These "Gold Standard" genomes will help improve and expand the human reference to better represent human genetic variation worldwide.
This document describes a method for haplotype-resolved structural variant assembly using long reads. PacBio and BioNano data are hybrid assembled to generate highly contiguous and complete haplotype-specific assemblies. The hybrid approach resolves many gaps in current references assemblies and detects complex structural variants and rearrangements. Analysis of trios from the 1000 Genomes Project and GIAB project using this pipeline detects numerous insertions, deletions, inversions and other structural variants.
1. The PacBio assembly of the CHM1 genome had an N50 contig length of 4.5 MB and potentially fills gaps in the GRCh38 reference genome.
2. Multiple assemblies of the CHM1 genome were generated using different techniques and are being evaluated based on contiguity, annotation, and concordance with other data to select the best assembly.
3. The goal is to generate a high-quality "Platinum Genome" for CHM1 by improving the best assembly with additional data sources like BAC clones and using it as a new reference genome. A second individual, CHM13, is also being assembled to increase genome diversity.
Generating haplotype phased reference genomes for the dikaryotic wheat strip...Benjamin Schwessinger
The document summarizes work to generate haplotype phased reference genomes for the wheat stripe rust fungus Puccinia striformis f. sp. tritici. High quality DNA was extracted and sequenced using PacBio long reads, resulting in an assembly of under 400 contigs. Mapping of the primary and associated contigs showed heterozygosity between the two dikaryotic nuclei. Future work includes repeat annotation, RNAseq mapping, sequencing additional isolates, and single nucleus sequencing to better understand the dikaryotic nature of the fungus and its success. The work aims to generate chromosomally-level assemblies of both dikaryotic nuclei.
This document summarizes sequencing and mapping plans and results for generating reference genomes. It discusses using PacBio to generate long reads, 10X Genomics for linked reads, and BioNano for physical mapping. Optimization of protocols was needed. Preliminary results showed the approaches provided complementary data to improve reference genomes, with each system having unique benefits and challenges. Further integration of the data sets could generate more robust reference genomes representing human genetic diversity.
The human reference genome is incomplete and does not fully represent structural variation. Additional sequences are needed to represent diversity. A hydatidiform mole genome (CHM1) provides an alternate haploid reference with differences from the diploid human reference. The current CHM1 assembly incorporates BAC sequences and Illumina reads. Future work includes improving the assembly using long read technologies and integrating it into the human reference to better represent human variation.
The document discusses the human reference genome assembly GRCh38 and how to access and utilize its data. It provides an overview of assembly basics, describes how GRCh38 represents haplotypes and alternative loci. Key statistics about GRCh38 such as improved contiguity, novel sequence, and updated annotations are highlighted. Resources for accessing GRCh38 data from the Genome Reference Consortium website and other sources are also reviewed.
The document discusses efforts to improve the human reference genome by generating new reference-grade assemblies using long-read sequencing technologies. Several human genomes are being sequenced to high coverage and assembled using PacBio long reads to generate "gold standard" references representing more of human genetic diversity. Assemblies are being improved using optical mapping data and finished BAC sequences. The improved assemblies will help represent structural variation and allelic diversity more accurately than the current reference.
The summary is as follows:
1) Creating reference-grade human genome assemblies is an ongoing process as technologies improve and additional samples are sequenced to better represent global genetic diversity.
2) New long-read sequencing technologies have enabled improved assemblies of genomes like CHM1 that resolve structural variants and fill gaps compared to the current reference.
3) Additional "gold standard" genomes from diverse populations are being sequenced, assembled and improved to provide more representative references.
The document discusses the human reference assembly and some key points:
1. The current reference assembly (GRCh38) represents two haplotypes and includes alternate loci to represent structural variation.
2. The assembly is improved from previous versions through the inclusion of 178 regions with alternate loci representing 261 alternate loci and 96 patches of novel sequence totaling over 5 megabytes.
3. Relevant assembly data can be accessed from the Genome Reference Consortium website including sequence files, annotations, and reports on assembly regions like alternate loci and centromeres.
Presentation by Tina Graves-Lindsay at GRC/GIAB ASHG 2017 workshop "Getting the most from the reference assembly and reference materials" on production of reference grade assemblies for various human populations.
Presentation by Benedict Paten at GRC/GIAB ASHG 2017 workshop "Getting the most from the reference assembly and reference materials" on updates to the human reference assembly, GRCh38.
Generating high-quality reference human genomes using PromethION nanopore seq...Miten Jain
Miten Jain presented on using PromethION nanopore sequencing to generate high-quality reference human genomes. Key points included: generating 11 human genomes in 9 days using nanopore sequencing and HiC data; developing scalable assembly tools like Shasta that can assemble a human genome in under 6 hours; and polishing assemblies with MarginPolish and HELEN to achieve reference-quality accuracy of 99.47-99.7% compared to other polishing methods. The goal is to produce reference-quality human genomes in about 7 days for under $10,000.
This document discusses relating new genome assemblies to the human reference genome GRCh38. It provides an overview of changes in reference sources, evaluating new sequences, and the future of assembly curation. GRCh38 contains 178 regions with alternative loci comprising 2% of the sequence from multiple whole genome sequencing projects. The Assemblathon project evaluated assemblies of the CHM13 hydatidiform mole genome to assess data quality, aligners, and identify improvements for the reference. Future work will integrate additional platinum genomes and develop local reassembly and graph-based references.
The document discusses laboratory techniques for generating high-quality genome assemblies, including PacBio long-read sequencing, 10X Genomics linked reads, and BioNano physical mapping. PacBio sequencing of various library preparation methods produced reads over 10kb in length. 10X Genomics linked reads provided long-range phasing information to resolve alleles from repeats. BioNano mapping revealed a large inversion in one genome through detection of nick sites. The integration of these long-read and long-range techniques aims to capture more human genetic diversity in reference genomes.
The document discusses updates to the human reference genome assembly GRCh38. It provides background on reference assemblies and describes how the Genome Reference Consortium manages and models genome assemblies. Key points include that GRCh38 contains refined centromere regions based on new data, novel sequence detections, and 261 alternate loci representing structural variants. The assembly is now incorporated into public sequence databases to improve access and use of the reference genome data.
The document discusses the human reference genome assembly GRCh38. It provides information on assembly basics, the assembly model used, updates made in GRCh38 compared to the previous version, and how to access and utilize the sequence and annotation data. Key points include that GRCh38 represents 178 genomic regions with alternative loci sequences, contains over 400kb of novel sequence from targeted updates, and is collaboratively maintained to integrate new data.
This document summarizes RefSeq's curation and annotation of the reference human genome GRCh38. It discusses how RefSeq provides manual curation of known transcripts and proteins as well as model annotations from computational pipelines. It also describes RefSeq's collaboration with other groups to transition annotations from GRCh37 to GRCh38 and handle structural variations and alternative loci.
Presentation by Karen Miga at GRC/GIAB ASHG 2017 workshop "Getting the most from the reference assembly and reference materials" on centromere assemblies.
The document discusses gEVAL Browser, a tool for evaluating genome assemblies developed by the Sanger Institute. It allows users to navigate and view annotations of different assemblies, including the GRCh38, GRCh37, and HuRef assemblies. The document also describes the GRC TrackHub, which displays genomic issues and regions of interest identified by the Genome Reference Consortium on the Ensembl and UCSC browsers.
- PacBio HiFi reads are long (>10 kb) and accurate (>99%). HiFi reads are available now for HG002 and soon for HG001 and HG005.
- HiFi reads will be useful for comprehensive variant detection and phasing. Plans are outlined to apply HiFi reads to structural variant benchmarking and expand small variant calling to difficult regions.
The document summarizes research on generating high-quality human reference genomes using PromethION nanopore sequencing. Key points:
- 11 human reference genomes were sequenced in 9 days using PromethION nanopore sequencing and assembly tools, achieving finished assemblies.
- The sequencing strategy included enriching for ultra-long reads over 100kb using a short read eliminator kit to boost overall coverage of long reads.
- Evaluation of one genome assembly showed over 99% consensus base accuracy when aligned to the human reference genome and over 99.76% accuracy for alignments of complete BAC sequences.
- The research aims to further improve assembly quality and reduce costs while increasing throughput using PromethION sequencing and optimized assembly tools
Presentation by Valerie Schneider discussing Genome Reference Consortium (GRC) plans for the mouse and zebrafish reference genome assemblies, presented at the 2016 meeting of the The Allied Genetic Conference (TAGC). Includes description of resources at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) for working with reference genome assemblies.
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The document discusses three main problems with de novo assembly of next generation sequencing data and proposes solutions. The three problems are 1) large memory and compute requirements for assembly, 2) complexity of the assembly process and lack of standardized protocols, and 3) limited training opportunities that are difficult for students. The proposed solutions are standardized assembly protocols called khmer-protocols that provide copy-paste workflows for mRNAseq and metagenome assembly using techniques like digital normalization to reduce memory usage and make assembly scalable. The khmer-protocols are designed to be open, versioned, and reproducible to generate initial assembly results cheaply and easily in the cloud.
Lopez-Bigas talk at the EBI/EMBL Cancer Genomics WorkshopNuria Lopez-Bigas
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Neuroscience core lecture given at the Icahn school of medicine at Mount Sinai. This is the version 2 of the same topic. I have made some modifications to give a more gentle introduction and add a new example for ngs.plot.
The document discusses efforts to improve the human reference genome by generating new reference-grade assemblies using long-read sequencing technologies. Several human genomes are being sequenced to high coverage and assembled using PacBio long reads to generate "gold standard" references representing more of human genetic diversity. Assemblies are being improved using optical mapping data and finished BAC sequences. The improved assemblies will help represent structural variation and allelic diversity more accurately than the current reference.
The summary is as follows:
1) Creating reference-grade human genome assemblies is an ongoing process as technologies improve and additional samples are sequenced to better represent global genetic diversity.
2) New long-read sequencing technologies have enabled improved assemblies of genomes like CHM1 that resolve structural variants and fill gaps compared to the current reference.
3) Additional "gold standard" genomes from diverse populations are being sequenced, assembled and improved to provide more representative references.
The document discusses the human reference assembly and some key points:
1. The current reference assembly (GRCh38) represents two haplotypes and includes alternate loci to represent structural variation.
2. The assembly is improved from previous versions through the inclusion of 178 regions with alternate loci representing 261 alternate loci and 96 patches of novel sequence totaling over 5 megabytes.
3. Relevant assembly data can be accessed from the Genome Reference Consortium website including sequence files, annotations, and reports on assembly regions like alternate loci and centromeres.
Presentation by Tina Graves-Lindsay at GRC/GIAB ASHG 2017 workshop "Getting the most from the reference assembly and reference materials" on production of reference grade assemblies for various human populations.
Presentation by Benedict Paten at GRC/GIAB ASHG 2017 workshop "Getting the most from the reference assembly and reference materials" on updates to the human reference assembly, GRCh38.
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Miten Jain presented on using PromethION nanopore sequencing to generate high-quality reference human genomes. Key points included: generating 11 human genomes in 9 days using nanopore sequencing and HiC data; developing scalable assembly tools like Shasta that can assemble a human genome in under 6 hours; and polishing assemblies with MarginPolish and HELEN to achieve reference-quality accuracy of 99.47-99.7% compared to other polishing methods. The goal is to produce reference-quality human genomes in about 7 days for under $10,000.
This document discusses relating new genome assemblies to the human reference genome GRCh38. It provides an overview of changes in reference sources, evaluating new sequences, and the future of assembly curation. GRCh38 contains 178 regions with alternative loci comprising 2% of the sequence from multiple whole genome sequencing projects. The Assemblathon project evaluated assemblies of the CHM13 hydatidiform mole genome to assess data quality, aligners, and identify improvements for the reference. Future work will integrate additional platinum genomes and develop local reassembly and graph-based references.
The document discusses laboratory techniques for generating high-quality genome assemblies, including PacBio long-read sequencing, 10X Genomics linked reads, and BioNano physical mapping. PacBio sequencing of various library preparation methods produced reads over 10kb in length. 10X Genomics linked reads provided long-range phasing information to resolve alleles from repeats. BioNano mapping revealed a large inversion in one genome through detection of nick sites. The integration of these long-read and long-range techniques aims to capture more human genetic diversity in reference genomes.
The document discusses updates to the human reference genome assembly GRCh38. It provides background on reference assemblies and describes how the Genome Reference Consortium manages and models genome assemblies. Key points include that GRCh38 contains refined centromere regions based on new data, novel sequence detections, and 261 alternate loci representing structural variants. The assembly is now incorporated into public sequence databases to improve access and use of the reference genome data.
The document discusses the human reference genome assembly GRCh38. It provides information on assembly basics, the assembly model used, updates made in GRCh38 compared to the previous version, and how to access and utilize the sequence and annotation data. Key points include that GRCh38 represents 178 genomic regions with alternative loci sequences, contains over 400kb of novel sequence from targeted updates, and is collaboratively maintained to integrate new data.
This document summarizes RefSeq's curation and annotation of the reference human genome GRCh38. It discusses how RefSeq provides manual curation of known transcripts and proteins as well as model annotations from computational pipelines. It also describes RefSeq's collaboration with other groups to transition annotations from GRCh37 to GRCh38 and handle structural variations and alternative loci.
Presentation by Karen Miga at GRC/GIAB ASHG 2017 workshop "Getting the most from the reference assembly and reference materials" on centromere assemblies.
The document discusses gEVAL Browser, a tool for evaluating genome assemblies developed by the Sanger Institute. It allows users to navigate and view annotations of different assemblies, including the GRCh38, GRCh37, and HuRef assemblies. The document also describes the GRC TrackHub, which displays genomic issues and regions of interest identified by the Genome Reference Consortium on the Ensembl and UCSC browsers.
- PacBio HiFi reads are long (>10 kb) and accurate (>99%). HiFi reads are available now for HG002 and soon for HG001 and HG005.
- HiFi reads will be useful for comprehensive variant detection and phasing. Plans are outlined to apply HiFi reads to structural variant benchmarking and expand small variant calling to difficult regions.
The document summarizes research on generating high-quality human reference genomes using PromethION nanopore sequencing. Key points:
- 11 human reference genomes were sequenced in 9 days using PromethION nanopore sequencing and assembly tools, achieving finished assemblies.
- The sequencing strategy included enriching for ultra-long reads over 100kb using a short read eliminator kit to boost overall coverage of long reads.
- Evaluation of one genome assembly showed over 99% consensus base accuracy when aligned to the human reference genome and over 99.76% accuracy for alignments of complete BAC sequences.
- The research aims to further improve assembly quality and reduce costs while increasing throughput using PromethION sequencing and optimized assembly tools
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The Transformation of Systems Biology Into A Large Data ScienceRobert Grossman
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The document discusses three main problems with de novo assembly of next generation sequencing data and proposes solutions. The three problems are 1) large memory and compute requirements for assembly, 2) complexity of the assembly process and lack of standardized protocols, and 3) limited training opportunities that are difficult for students. The proposed solutions are standardized assembly protocols called khmer-protocols that provide copy-paste workflows for mRNAseq and metagenome assembly using techniques like digital normalization to reduce memory usage and make assembly scalable. The khmer-protocols are designed to be open, versioned, and reproducible to generate initial assembly results cheaply and easily in the cloud.
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The document describes an oncogenomics workshop discussing methods for identifying cancer driver genes from tumor sequencing data. It introduces two computational methods developed by the speaker's group called OncodriveFM and OncodriveCLUST that identify drivers by looking at the functional impact of mutations and regional mutation clustering, respectively. These methods can be applied across multiple cancer sequencing projects in a scalable way without needing raw sequencing data. The International Cancer Genome Consortium's IntOGen database currently analyzes over 3,000 tumor samples across 27 cancer projects using these and other methods.
Neuroscience core lecture given at the Icahn school of medicine at Mount Sinai. This is the version 2 of the same topic. I have made some modifications to give a more gentle introduction and add a new example for ngs.plot.
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This document provides an overview of cloud bioinformatics and the challenges of analyzing large datasets from next-generation sequencing (NGS). It discusses how bioinformatics uses computational methods to study genes, proteins, and genomes. The advent of NGS has led to huge datasets that require high-performance computing. Cloud computing provides access to pooled computing resources in a cost-effective manner and helps address the bioinformatics challenge of assembling and analyzing NGS data. The document also outlines common bioinformatics software and resources available through WestGrid and Galaxy that can be used for sequence assembly, annotation, and other applications.
GIAB provides benchmark reference materials and datasets to improve confidence in genome sequencing and variant calling. It has characterized variants in 7 human genomes across different reference builds. Best practices for benchmarking include using appropriate stratifications, validation tools, and metrics interpretation to evaluate variant calling accuracy. Current efforts focus on developing benchmarks using diploid genome assemblies.
Metabolic network mapping for metabolomicsDinesh Barupal
We present a novel approach to integrate biochemical pathway and chemical relationships to map all detected metabolites in network graphs (MetaMapp) using KEGG reactant pair database, Tanimoto chemical and NIST mass spectral similarity scores. In fetal and maternal lungs, and in maternal blood plasma from pregnant rats exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), 459 unique metabolites comprising 179 structurally identified compounds were detected by gas chromatography time of flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF MS) and BinBase data processing. MetaMapp graphs in Cytoscape showed much clearer metabolic modularity and complete content visualization compared to conventional biochemical mapping approaches. Cytoscape visualization of differential statistics results using these graphs showed that overall, fetal lung metabolism was more impaired than lungs and blood metabolism in dams. Fetuses from ETS-exposed dams expressed lower lipid and nucleotide levels and higher amounts of energy metabolism intermediates than control animals, indicating lower biosynthetic rates of metabolites for cell division, structural proteins and lipids that are critical for in lung development.
MetaMapp graphs efficiently visualizes mass spectrometry based metabolomics datasets as network graphs in Cytoscape, and highlights metabolic alterations that can be associated with higher rate of pulmonary diseases and infections in children prenatally exposed to ETS. The MetaMapp scripts can be accessed at http://metamapp.fiehnlab.ucdavis.edu.
Next-generation sequencing format and visualization with ngs.plotLi Shen
Lecture given at the department of neuroscience, Icahn school of medicine at Mount Sinai. ngs.plot has been published in BMC genomics. Link: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/15/284
Databases store organized information in tables and fields. A database management system interacts with users and applications to capture and analyze data. Biological databases contain life sciences information from experiments, literature, and computational analysis. They classify sequences, structures, and functions. Common biological databases include GenBank, UniProt, and PDB.
The Molecular Programming Project (MPP) is a collaboration between Caltech and University of Washington aimed at developing the theory and practice of programming molecular systems. The goals of the MPP are to: 1) create programming languages and compilers for molecular programming; 2) develop a theoretical framework for analyzing and designing molecular programs; 3) experimentally validate their compilers and theory with larger molecular programs than currently possible; 4) apply their technologies to real-world applications; and 5) train a new generation of molecular programmers.
Cool Informatics Tools and Services for Biomedical ResearchDavid Ruau
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This document describes LogMap, a logic-based and scalable ontology matching system. LogMap can handle large ontologies containing tens of thousands of classes. It uses lexical and structural indexing of ontologies, computes initial mapping anchors through lexical matching, discovers additional mappings, represents ontologies and mappings logically, checks for inconsistencies using propositional satisfiability, computes repair plans, and estimates overlapping between ontologies. The system was evaluated on large biomedical ontologies and ontology alignment tasks, demonstrating its ability to repair inconsistent mappings and efficiently match large ontologies.
Generating high-quality human reference genomes using PromethION nanopore seq...Miten Jain
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This document summarizes the sequencing and analysis of the peanut genome. Key points include:
- The genomes of Arachis duranensis and Arachis ipaensis, the proposed ancestral species of cultivated peanut, were sequenced and assembled.
- Both genomes were around 1-1.5Gb in size and contained a high percentage of repetitive elements. Comparative analysis revealed extensive synteny but also regions of rearrangement between the two genomes.
- Over 36,000 and 41,000 genes were annotated in A. duranensis and A. ipaensis respectively. Gene families involved in disease resistance were expanded through duplication events.
- Transcriptome assembly of cultivated peanut aligned closely with the ancestral genomes
This document summarizes a study that used the BigLD algorithm to partition haplotype blocks in chromosome 21 of the NARAC genomic dataset. The researchers:
1) Applied the BigLD algorithm and three other methods (FGT, CIT, SSLD) to detect haplotype blocks in a portion of chromosome 21.
2) Analyzed and compared the blocks detected by each method based on parameters like block size, number of blocks, and genomic coverage.
3) Found that BigLD produced the fewest and largest blocks, indicating more robust partitioning compared to the other methods.
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1. EpiMOLAS: An Intuitive Web-based Framework for
Genome-wide DNA Methylation Analysis
Presented By
Sheng-Yao Su
Bioinformatics Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program,
Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica
Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang-Ming University
TAIWAN
Sep 10, 2019
2. Outline
• Introduction
• Methods
• Implementations and Results
• EpiMOLAS consists of DocMethyl and EpiMOLAS_web
• Discussion
• Conclusion
4. Epigenomics
• Epi- (upon, above, beyond) genomics (DNA sequence)
• Waddington proposed this term in 1940s.
• Epigenomics is the study of the complete set of epigenetic
modification on the genetic material of a cell (wiki)
6. DNA methylation – an epigenetic mark of
cellular memory
DNA methylation: an epigenetic mark of cellular memory
Experimental & Molecular Medicine volume 49, page e322 (2017)
8. Sodium Bisulfite treatment
Correct conversion : C -> U -> T
Correct conversion : mC -> mC -> C
incorrect conversion : mC -> U -> T
Bisulfite
treatment
PCR
amplification
Unmethylated DNA Methylated DNA
Original sequence CCGTCGACGT CmCGTmCGAmCGT
Bisulfite converted UUGTUGAUGT UmCGTmCGAmCGT
PCR product TTGTTGATGT TCGTCGACGT
Incomplete conversion
13. Metric for Methylation Profiling - mtable
Gene
Genome
C
C
C
C
at least four counts of
methylated and
unmethylated cytosine
at least five qualified
observed cytosines
1 16425704 + 0 8 CHH CTC
1 16425710 + 6 6 CHG CAG
1 16425714 + 10 5 CHH CAA
1 16425717 + 6 0 CHG CTG
1 16425719 + 4 0 CG CGC
Bismark genome-wide cytosine report
Sequence
depth
Input Output
EpiMolas.jar
CG
CHG
CHH
Su et al. TEA: the epigenome platform for Arabidopsis methylome study. BMC Genomics 17(Suppl 13): 1027 (2016)
14. An Example of mtable
Ensembl
Gene ID
Methylation level of gene body and
promoter regions according to three
cytosine methylation contexts
less than five
qualified
observed
cytosines
18. DocMethyl
• Docker
• Galaxy
Infrastructure
Operating System
Docker Daemon
Galaxy platform
TrimGalore
FastQC
Bismark
EpiMolas.jar
Workflow
mtable
Methylation
Report
Raw
data
Input DocMethyl
DocMethyl
output
QC Report
Trimmed
Data
Reference
Genome
Gene
Annotation
19. A Workflow In DocMethyl
Trim
Sequences
Check QC of
Trimmed reads
Map Reads
on Genome
Extract Methylated
Cytosines
Generate Output
of Submission to
EpiMOLAS_web
• Trim Galore
• FastQC
• Bismark
• EpiMolas.jar
21. Full text Search
DMGs (select diff
methylation Genes)
mC Threshold
Import Genelist
KEGG Global View
Gene List Analysis
Generate New Gene
List for further
Analysis in Built-in
Approaches
Modules Inside EpiMOLAS_web
27. Discussion
• It is hard to find the significant DMG according to DMG approaches.
Long region of gene size in length amortize the effect of DNA
methylation.
• Approximately 80% of all CpGs are located in repetitive sequences
and centromeric repeat regions of chromosomes, and are heavily
methylated.
• We list the comparison among several platforms and tools for
genome-wide DNA methylation analysis.
28. Comparison of each platform
EpiMOLAS BAT ENCODE
-WGBS
snakePipe NGI-
MethylSeq
Mint RnBeads
2.0
MethylPipe MethylSig Methylkit
Environment Docker,
Galaxy,
Web server
Docker Shell
script
Bioconda
Snakemake
Docker
Nexflow
Galaxy R package R package R package R package
Sequence
context
CG, CHG,
CHH
CG CG, CHG,
CHH
CG, CHG,
CHH
CG, CHG,
CHH
CG CG CG, CHG, CHH CG, CHG,
CHH
CG, CHG,
CHH
Start with raw reads raw
reads
raw reads raw reads raw reads raw
reads
Methyl.
Call file
Methyl. Call
file
Methyl.
Call file
Methyl.
Call file
Docker
Container
+ + – – + – NA NA NA NA
Web
interface
+
(Galaxy)
– + – – +
(Galaxy)
NA NA NA NA
Adapter and
base quality
trimming
+ – + + + + – NA NA NA
QC report + + + + + + + NA NA NA
Read
mapping
+ + + + + + – NA NA NA
Methylation
sites calling
+ + + + + + – NA NA NA
30. EpiMOLAS BAT ENCODE
-WGBS
snakePipe NGI-
MethylSeq
Mint RnBeads
2.0
MethylPipe MethylSig Methylkit
Gene list
with
tracking logs
+ – – – – – NA NA NA NA
Venn
analysis on
gene lists
+ – – – – – NA – – –
Interplay
with other
high
throughput
data
protein
Interactome
transcript
ome
– RNA-seq,
ChIP-seq,
ATAC-seq,
Hi-C etc.
– 5-
hmc
– RNA-seq,
ChIP-seq,
Dnase-seq
– –
32. Conclusion
• We present an integrated two-phase web-based ‘gene-centric’
framework for WGBS data from raw data processing to downstream
analysis.
• EpiMOLAS helps users deal with their WGBS data and alleviates the
burden on conducting reproducible analysis of public datasets.