How low can you go? Methodologic considerations in clonal hematopoiesis variant calling

J. Scott Beeler, Kelly L. Bolton

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Abstract

Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is defined by the presence of an expanded clonal hematopoietic cell population due to an acquired mutation conferring a selective growth advantage and is known to predispose to hematologic malignancy. In this review, we discuss sequencing methods for CH detection in bulk sequencing data and corresponding bioinformatic approaches for variant calling, filtering, and curation. We detail practical recommendations for CH calling. Finally, we discuss how improvements in CH sequencing and bioinformatic approaches will enable the characterization of CH trajectories, its impact on human health, and therapeutic approaches to mitigate its adverse effects.

Original languageEnglish
Article number107419
JournalLeukemia Research
Volume135
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Clonal hematopoiesis
  • DNA sequencing
  • Myeloid neoplasm
  • Sequencing errors
  • Somatic variant calling
  • Unique molecular identifiers

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