Accurate somatic variant detection from formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue (FFPE) derived WES and WGS by DeepOmicsFFPE-PLUS, a sequence context-based transformer
Wan Seop Kim, Ahwon Lee, Inyoung Kim, Seong-Eui Hong, Juyeong Park, Jongsung Lim, Eonji Noh, Minji Kim, Jiin Park, Jiwon Han, Misun Park, Heeyeon Cho, Jonghwan Shin, Yeongyu Yang, Soonmyung Paik, Dong-Hyuk Heo
This paper develops DeepOmicsFFPE-PLUS, a transformer-based tool to accurately detect somatic variants from FFPE-derived WES and WGS data, outperforming existing methods and restoring biologically relevant mutational signatures.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology