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Genome-wide mutational signatures in low-coverage whole genome sequencing of cell-free DNA.
Nature communications - 23 Aug 2022
Wan Jonathan C M, Stephens Dennis, Luo Lingqi, White James R, Stewart Caitlin M, Rousseau Benoît, Tsui Dana W Y, Diaz Luis A
Abstract excerpt
Mutational signatures accumulate in somatic cells as an admixture of endogenous and exogenous processes that occur during an individual's lifetime. Since dividing cells release cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragments into the circulation, we hypothesize that plasma cfDNA might reflect mutational signatures. Point mutations in plasma whole genome sequencing (WGS) are challenging to identify through conventional mutation...
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