Project description:The Illumina SNP bead arrays were done for two metachronous tumors and the blood from a given patient. It was used to define copy number abnormalities in order to support subclonal population analysis in this patient. Three samples were analysed concerning two metachronous tumor samples and a blood sample from the same patient.
Project description:The Affymetrix SNP6.0 arrays were done for two metachronous tumors and the blood from three patients. It was used to define copy number abnormalities in order to support subclonal population analysis in this patient. Nine samples were analysed concerning two metachronous tumor samples and a blood sample from the three different patients.
Project description:Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate SNP genotyping methodology as a means to detect chromosomal abnormalities previously diagnosed by G-band karyotype or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis and to determine the frequency of sub-microscopic (cryptic) chromosomal alterations in these subjects. Methods: We used the Illumina HumanHap Beadchip platform to genotype 40 individuals having previously detected chromosomal anomalies (by G-banded and/or FISH analysis). The resulting data were analyzed for signal intensity (log R ratio) and allelic composition (B allele frequency). Results: SNP array analysis detected 100% of previously identified cytogenetic abnormalities. Changes or clarifications of the ISCN karyotype designation assigned by conventional cytogenetic and/or FISH analysis were made in 82 % of the cases (32 of 39). Nine of the 39 cases (23%) involved a reassignment of an abnormal band while an additional 9 of the 39 (23%) resulted in a clarification of a sub-band assignment. In 8 more of the 39 cases (21%) the previously reported alterations were confirmed, however the SNP analysis also identified related cryptic alterations. SNP analysis not only confirmed FISH-detected abnormalities but also more precisely mapped the breakpoints of 6/6 patients. Investigations into the origin of de novo abnormalities in 15 trio families established that 12 /15 occurred on the paternal chromosome. Conclusions: SNP genotyping array analysis, confirmed all previously detected structural chromosomal abnormalities and provided additional, clinically-relevant genomic information in 82% of these alterations. To evaluate potential chromosomal abnormalities in patients, we measured SNPs using Illumina 550K and 300K arrays. In some cases we also measured SNPs in parents to determine whether deletions or duplications occurred de novo or were inherited.
Project description:Contemporary Jews comprise an aggregate of ethno-religious communities whose worldwide members identify with each other through various shared religious, historical, and cultural traditions1,2. Historical evidence suggests common origins in the Middle East, followed by migrations leading to the establishment of communities of Jews in Europe, Africa, and Asia - in what is termed the Jewish Diaspora3-5. This complex demographic history imposes special challenges in attempting to address the genetic structure of the Jewish people6. While many genetic studies have shed light on Jewish diseases and origins, including those focusing on uniparentally- and biparentally-inherited markers7-16, genome-wide patterns of variation across the vast geographic span of Jewish Diaspora communities and their respective neighbors have yet to be addressed. Here we use high-density bead arrays to genotype individuals from 14 Jewish Diaspora communities, and compare these patterns of genome-wide diversity with those from 69 Old World non-Jewish populations, of which 25 have not been previously reported. These samples were carefully chosen to provide comprehensive comparisons between Jewish and non-Jewish populations in the Diaspora, as well as with non-Jewish populations from the Middle East and North Africa. Principal component and structure-like analyses identify previously unrecognized genetic substructure within the Middle East. Most Jewish samples form a remarkably tight sub-cluster that overlies Druze and Cypriot samples, but not samples from other Levantine populations or paired Diaspora host populations. In contrast, Ethiopian Jews (Beta Israel) and Bene Israel Indian Jews cluster with neighbouring autochthonous populations in Ethiopia and western India, respectively; despite a clear paternal link between the Bene Israel and the Levant. These results cast light on the variegated genetic architecture of the Middle East, and trace the origins of most Jewish Diaspora communities to the Levant. 466 samples are analysed on three different Illumina platforms.
Project description:The Caucasus, inhabited by modern humans since the Early Upper Paleolithic and known for its linguistic diversity, is considered to be important for understanding human dispersals and genetic diversity in Eurasia. We report a synthesis of autosomal, Y chromosome, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation in populations from all major subregions and linguistic phyla of the area. Autosomal genome variation in the Caucasus reveals significant genetic uniformity among its ethnically and linguistically diverse populations and is consistent with predominantly Near/Middle Eastern origin of the Caucasians, with minor external impacts. In contrast to autosomal and mtDNA variation, signals of regional Y chromosome founder effects distinguish the eastern from western North Caucasians. Genetic discontinuity between the North Caucasus and the East European Plain contrasts with continuity through Anatolia and the Balkans, suggesting major routes of ancient gene flows and admixture. 204 samples were analysed with the Illumina platform Human610-Quad v 1.0 and are described herein.
Project description:Sakha M-bM-^@M-^S an area connecting South and Northeast Siberia M-bM-^@M-^S is significant for understanding the history of peopling of Northeast Eurasia and the Americas. Previous studies have shown a genetic contiguity between Siberia and East Asia and the key role of South Siberia in the colonization of Siberia. We report the results of a high-resolution phylogenetic analysis of 701 mtDNAs and 318 Y chromosomes from five native populations of Sakha (Yakuts, Evenks, Evens, Yukaghirs and Dolgans) and of the analysis of more than 500,000 autosomal SNPs of 758 individuals from 55 populations, including 40 previously unpublished samples from Siberia. Phylogenetically terminal clades of East Asian mtDNA haplogroups C and D and Y-chromosome haplogroups N1c, N1b and C3, constituting the core of the gene pool of the native populations from Sakha, connect Sakha and South Siberia. Analysis of autosomal SNP data confirms the genetic continuity between Sakha and South Siberia. Maternal lineages D5a2a2, C4a1c, C4a2, C5b1b and the Yakut-specific STR sub-clade of Y-chromosome haplogroup N1c can be linked to a migration of Yakut ancestors, while the paternal lineage C3c was most likely carried to Sakha by the expansion of the Tungusic people. MtDNA haplogroups Z1a1b and Z1a3, present in Yukaghirs, Evens and Dolgans, show traces of different and probably more ancient migration(s). Analysis of both haploid loci and autosomal SNP data revealed only minor genetic components shared between Sakha and the extreme Northeast Siberia. Although the major part of West Eurasian maternal and paternal lineages in Sakha could originate from recent admixture with East Europeans, mtDNA haplogroups H8, H20a and HV1a1a, as well as Y-chromosome haplogroup J, more probably reflect an ancient gene flow from West Eurasia through Central Asia and South Siberia. Our high-resolution phylogenetic dissection of mtDNA and Y-chromosome haplogroups as well as analysis of autosomal SNP data suggests that Sakha was colonized by repeated expansions from South Siberia with minor gene flow from the Lower Amur/Southern Okhotsk region and/or Kamchatka. The minor West Eurasian component in Sakha attests to both recent and ongoing admixture with East Europeans and an ancient gene flow from West Eurasia. 40 samples were analysed with the Illumina platform Human660W-Quad v1.0 and are described herein.
Project description:To carry out population genetics analyses of the Arctic gregion we carried out Illumina Bead-Array-based enotyping on 18 samples from Greenland. 19 samples were analysed with the Illumina platform Human660W-Quad v1.0 Genotyping BeadChip and are described herein.
Project description:Here we present genome-wide high-coverage genotyping data on a panel of 75 human samples from Western Balkan region, Europe, that are used in addition to public data in studing the genetic variation of Southern Europe that was sequenced to the avwerage depth of 1X. 70 samples were analysed with the Illumina platform Human660W-Quad v1.0 Genotyping BeadChip and are described herein.
Project description:Here we present genome-wide high-coverage genotyping data on a panel of 85 human samples from Eurasia that are used in addition to public data in studing the genomic context of a 24 kya old DNA sample from Southern Siberia that was sequenced to the avwerage depth of 1X. 85 samples were analysed with the Illumina platforms Human610-Quad v1.0, HumanHap650Yv3 (HumanHap650Yv3_A) and Human660W-Quad v1.0 Genotyping BeadChips and are described herein.
Project description:All cancers are diseases of the genome. A combination of somatic point mutations, focal amplifications and deletions, and chromosome level aberrations conspire to disrupt gene expression and the interplay between signaling pathways that control normal growth and tissue homeostasis. Here we investigate somatic copy number abberations in metastatic melanomas. A metastatic melanoma was assayed on Affymetrix SNP arrays to detect copy number abberations. 7 cutaneous melanomas as well as their matched control ( peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) or Epstein-Barr virus transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines ) and 2 control melanocytes were assayed on Illumina SNP arrays. 7 metastatic melanomas were hybridized on Agilent CGH arrays using donor matched control as reference.