A novel high-throughput molecular counting method with single base-pair resolution enables accurate single-gene NIPT

David S. Tsao, Sukrit Silas, Brian P. Landry, Nelda Itzep, Amy B. Nguyen, Celeste K. Kanne, Vivien A. Sheehan, Rani Sharma, Rahul Shukla, Prem N. Arora, Oguzhan Atay
2019 · doi:10.1101/597732
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Next-generation DNA sequencing is currently limited by an inability to count the number of input DNA molecules. Molecular counting is particularly needed when accurate quantification is required for diagnostic purposes, such as in single-gene non-invasive prenatal testing (sgNIPT) and liquid biopsy. We developed Quantitative Counting Template (QCT) molecular counting for reconstructing the number of input DNA molecules using sequencing data. We then used QCT molecular counting to develop sgNIPT of sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, alpha-thalassemia, and beta-thalassemia. Incorporating molecular count information into a statistical model of disease likelihood led to analytical sensitivity and specificity of >98% and >99%, respectively. Validation of sgNIPT was further performed with maternal blood samples collected during pregnancy, and sgNIPT was 100% concordant with newborn follow-up.

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