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Pisces: an accurate and versatile variant caller for somatic and germline next-generation sequencing data.

ABSTRACT:

Motivation

Next-generation sequencing technology is transitioning quickly from research labs to clinical settings. The diagnosis and treatment selection for many acquired and autosomal conditions necessitate a method for accurately detecting somatic and germline variants.

Results

We have developed Pisces, a rapid, versatile and accurate small-variant calling suite designed for somatic and germline amplicon sequencing applications. Accuracy is achieved by four distinct modules, each incorporating a number of novel algorithmic strategies.

Availability and implementation

Pisces is distributed under an open source license and can be downloaded from https://github.com/Illumina/Pisces. Pisces is available on the BaseSpace™ SequenceHub. It is distributed on Illumina sequencing platforms such as the MiSeq™ and is included in the Praxis™ Extended RAS Panel test which was recently approved by the FDA.

Supplementary information

Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

SUBMITTER: Dunn T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6499249 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pisces: an accurate and versatile variant caller for somatic and germline next-generation sequencing data.

Dunn Tamsen T Berry Gwenn G Emig-Agius Dorothea D Jiang Yu Y Lei Serena S Iyer Anita A Udar Nitin N Chuang Han-Yu HY Hegarty Jeff J Dickover Michael M Klotzle Brandy B Robbins Justin J Bibikova Marina M Peeters Marc M Strömberg Michael M

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) 20190501 9

<h4>Motivation</h4>Next-generation sequencing technology is transitioning quickly from research labs to clinical settings. The diagnosis and treatment selection for many acquired and autosomal conditions necessitate a method for accurately detecting somatic and germline variants.<h4>Results</h4>We have developed Pisces, a rapid, versatile and accurate small-variant calling suite designed for somatic and germline amplicon sequencing applications. Accuracy is achieved by four distinct modules, eac ...[more]

PMID: 30304370

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Dataset Information

Pisces: an accurate and versatile variant caller for somatic and germline next-generation sequencing data.

Motivation

Results

Availability and implementation

Supplementary information

Publications

Pisces: an accurate and versatile variant caller for somatic and germline next-generation sequencing data.

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