Targeting de novo loss of function variants in constrained disease genes improves diagnostic rates in the 100,000 Genomes Project
Eleanor G. Seaby, Neil Thomas, Amy Webb, Helen K. Brittain, Ana Lisa Taylor Tavares, John C. Ambrose, Prabhu Arumugam, Roel P. J. Bevers, Marta Bleda, F Boardman-Pretty, Christopher R. Boustred, Mark J. Caulfield, G. C. Chan, Tom Fowler, Adam P Giess, , Sarah Ennis
The paper introduces DeNovoLOEUF, a method to identify diagnostic variants in genome sequencing data, achieving 96% positive predictive value and uncovering 39 missed diagnoses in the 100,000 Genomes Project.
Human Genetics · Dec 7, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine