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Nanopore sequencing with unique molecular identifiers enables accurate mutation analysis and haplotyping in the complex lipoprotein(a) KIV-2 VNTR.
Genome medicine - 8 Oct 2024
Amstler Stephan, Streiter Gertraud, Pfurtscheller Cathrin, Forer Lukas, Di Maio Silvia, Weissensteiner Hansi, Paulweber Bernhard, Schönherr Sebastian, Kronenberg Florian, Coassin Stefan
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BACKGROUND: Repetitive genome regions, such as variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) or short tandem repeats (STR), are major constituents of the uncharted dark genome and evade conventional sequencing approaches. The protein-coding LPA kringle IV type-2 (KIV-2) VNTR (5.6 kb per unit, 1-40 units per allele) is a medically highly relevant example with a particularly intricate structure, multiple haplotypes,...
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