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ArticleNucleic acids research2018

SeekDeep: single-base resolution de novo clustering for amplicon deep sequencing.

Nicholas J Hathaway, Christian M Parobek, Jonathan J Juliano, Jeffrey A Bailey

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 96 papers.

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96 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Nicholas J HathawayProgram in Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Christian M ParobekCurriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Jonathan J JulianoCurriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Jeffrey A BaileyProgram in Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.

Funding

NRSA IN GENETICST32GM007092 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI SEKELSKY, JEFF J. · 1985 to 2019
$5.9M
Human copy number polymorphism and severe malariaR01AI099473 · NIAID · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI BAILEY, JEFFREY A. · 2012 to 2015
$2.3M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI099473NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007092
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PCR amplicon deep sequencing continues to transform the investigation of genetic diversity in viral, bacterial, and eukaryotic populations. In eukaryotic populations such as Plasmodium falciparum infections, it is important to discriminate sequences differing by a single nucleotide polymorphism. In bacterial populations, single-base resolution can provide improved resolution towards species and strains. Here, we introduce the SeekDeep suite built around the qluster algorithm, which is capable of accurately building de novo clusters representing true, biological local haplotypes differing by just a single base. It outperforms current software, particularly at low frequencies and at low input read depths, whether resolving single-base differences or traditional OTUs. SeekDeep is open source and works with all major sequencing technologies, making it broadly useful in a wide variety of applications of amplicon deep sequencing to extract accurate and maximal biologic information.

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SoftwareCluster AnalysisHaplotypesHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingMicrobiotaPlasmodium falciparumPolymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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