Section: New Results
Next Generation Sequencing
Participants : Alexan Andrieux, Rayan Chikhi, Liviu Ciortuz, Dominique Lavenier, Fabrice Legeai, Claire Lemaitre, Nicolas Maillet, Pierre Peterlongo, Erwann Scaon, Raluca Uricaru.
Ultra-low memory data structure for de novo genome assembly : We propose a new encoding of the de Bruijn graph, which occupies an order of magnitude less space than current representations. The encoding is based on a Bloom filter, with an additional structure to remove critical false positives. [24]
Transcriptomic variant detection : We developped a new method, called kissplice, that calls splicing variant events from sets of RNA-seq NGS reads. It constructs the de-Bruijn graph from the reads and then detects in this graph all patterns corresponding to alternative splicing events. [21]
Targeted assembly of NGS data: The method is based on an iterative targeted assembler which processes large datasets of reads on commodity hardware. Basically, it checks for the presence of given regions of interest in the reads and reconstructs their neighborhood, either as a plain sequence (consensus) or as a graph (full sequence structure). [20]
Mapping reads on a graph: We developped a strategy for directly mapping sequences on bi-directed de-Bruijn graphs. Based on a seed-and-extend algorithm it can be applied on large datasets.[31]
Pea aphid genomics and evolution. Using some of the softwares developped by Genscale, genomic variants and expression data of the pea aphid were analysed, revealing candidate regions involved in the adaptation to host plant, and genes involved in the reproduction mode, either with differential expression patterns or particular patterns of evolutionary rates in other aphid species. [11] , [12] , [19]