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ReviewGigaScience2015

SMAP: a streamlined methylation analysis pipeline for bisulfite sequencing.

Shengjie Gao, Dan Zou, Likai Mao, Quan Zhou, Wenlong Jia, Yi Huang, Shancen Zhao, Gang Chen, Song Wu, Dongdong Li and 6 more

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Review in GigaScience, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Shengjie GaoDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark ; BGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China ; Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Dan ZouBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China ; School of Computer Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073 China.
Likai MaoBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China ; Genomic Biology Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
Quan ZhouBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China.
Wenlong JiaBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China ; Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077 China.
Yi HuangShenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Shancen ZhaoBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China.
Gang ChenBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China.
Song WuShenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Dongdong LiBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China.
Fei XiaElectronic Engineering College, Naval Engineering University, Jiefang Avenue #717, Wuhan, 430033 China.
Huafeng ChenBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China.
Maoshan ChenBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China.
Torben F ØrntoftDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Lars BolundBGI Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518083 China ; Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Karina D SørensenDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
BGI Group (China) · CNAarhus University Hospital · DKShenzhen Second People's Hospital · CNNational University of Defense Technology · CNNaval University of Engineering · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDNA methylation has important roles in the regulation of gene expression and cellular specification. Reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS) has prevailed in methylation studies due to its cost-effectiveness and single-base resolution. The rapid accumulation of RRBS data demands well designed analytical tools.

findingsTo streamline the data processing of DNA methylation from multiple RRBS samples, we present a flexible pipeline named SMAP, whose features include: (i) handling of single-and/or paired-end diverse bisulfite sequencing data with reduced false-positive rates in differentially methylated regions; (ii) detection of allele-specific methylation events with improved algorithms; (iii) a built-in pipeline for detection of novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); (iv) support of multiple user-defined restriction enzymes; (v) conduction of all methylation analyses in a single-step operation when well configured.

conclusionsSimulation and experimental data validated the high accuracy of SMAP for SNP detection and methylation identification. Most analyses required in methylation studies (such as estimation of methylation levels, differentially methylated cytosine groups, and allele-specific methylation regions) can be executed readily with SMAP. All raw data from diverse samples could be processed in parallel and 'packetized' streams. A simple user guide to the methylation applications is also provided.

Indexed as

DNA MethylationAlgorithmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSulfiteshydrogen sulfiteSulfitesAllele-specific DNA methylation (ASM)Differentially methylated region (DMR)Reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS)

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PMID26140213
PMCPMC4488126
OpenAlexW2145931763

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