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ArticleNature communications2025

An allele-resolved nanopore-guided tour of the human placental methylome.

Michaela Kindlova, Hannah Byrne, Jade M Kubler, Sarah E Steane, Jessica M Whyte, Danielle Borg, Vicki L Clifton, Adam D Ewing

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Michaela Kindlova *Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Hannah Byrne *Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-7248-4286
Jade M KublerMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Sarah E SteaneMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8594-3486
Jessica M WhyteMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Danielle BorgMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6126-7583
Vicki L CliftonMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4892-6748
Adam D EwingMater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. adam.ewing@mater.uq.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4544-994X

Funding

Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) MRF1175457State of Queensland | Advance Queensland WRAP086-2019RD1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The placenta is a temporary organ present during pregnancy that is responsible for coordinating all aspects of pregnancy between the mother and fetus. It has a distinct epigenetic, transcriptomic, and mutational landscape with low levels of methylation, high numbers of transcribed loci, and a high mutational burden relative to somatic tissues. We present this landscape through the application of nanopore sequencing technology to provide a more comprehensive picture of female placental genomics and methylomics along with integrated haplotype-resolved transcriptomic analyses across eight trios. Whole genome sequencing of trios allows robust phasing, permitting comprehensive genome-wide investigation of parent-of-origin methylation and transcription. This enhanced view facilitates identifications of many differentially methylated regions (DMRs), both conserved and differing between individuals, as well as previously unreported imprinted genes including ILDR2 and RASA1 which are potentially important for healthy placental and fetal development.

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DNA MethylationEpigenomeNanopore SequencingPlacentaAllelesEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGenome, HumanGenomic ImprintingHaplotypesHumansPregnancyTranscriptomeWhole Genome Sequencing

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PMID41285811
PMCPMC12644668

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