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Analysis of Structural Variation Among Inbred Mouse Strains Identifies Genetic Factors for Autism-Related Traits

Arslan, A.; Fang, Z.; Wang, M.; Cheng, Z.; Yoo, B.; Bejerano, G.; Peltz, G.

2021-02-18 genomics
10.1101/2021.02.18.431863 bioRxiv
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The genomes of six inbred strains were analyzed using long read (LR) sequencing. The results revealed that structural variants (SV) were very abundant within the genome of inbred mouse strains (4.8 per gene), which indicates that they could impact genetic traits. Analysis of the relationship between SNP and SV alleles across 53 inbred strains indicated that we have a very limited ability to infer whether SV are present using short read sequence data, even when nearby SNP alleles are known. The benefit of having a more complete map of the pattern of genetic variation was demonstrated by identifying at least three genetic factors that could underlie the unique neuroanatomic and behavioral features of BTBR mice that resemble human Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Similar to the genetic findings in human ASD cohorts, the identified BTBR-unique alleles are very rare, and they cause high impact changes in genes that play a role in neurodevelopment and brain function.

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