Unraveling missing variants through target capture-based long-read sequencing in autosomal recessive disorders.
Long-read DNA sequencing finds genetic causes in rare disease patients where standard testing failed, helping families understand diagnosis and plan for the future.
This study applied target capture-based long-read sequencing to a cohort of AR disorder patients with negative or inconclusive short-read NGS results, demonstrating resolution of complex variants invisible to conventional approaches. Improved diagnostic yields have direct implications for rare disease molecular diagnosis, variant counseling, and reproductive decision-making.
What the study was
- Study design
- Prospective diagnostic validation study
- Category
- Other
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Eur J Hum Genet
Why it surfaced
Long-read sequencing for missing variants in AR disorders directly addresses rare disease diagnostic gap; EJHG publication; multicenter clinical dataset; clinically actionable for rare disease genomics pipeline.
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