Haploseek: a 24-hour all-in-one method for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of monogenic disease and aneuploidy

PurposeTo develop an economical, user-friendly, and accurate all-in-one next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based workflow for single-cell gene variant detection combined with comprehensive chromosome screening in a 24-hour workflow protocol.MethodsWe subjected single lymphoblast cells or blastomere/blastocyst biopsies from four different families to low coverage (0.3×–1.4×) genome sequencing. We combined copy-number variant (CNV) detection and whole-genome haplotype phase prediction via Haploseek, a novel, user-friendly analysis pipeline. We validated haplotype predictions for each sample by comparing with clinical preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) case results or by single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray analysis of bulk DNA from each respective lymphoblast culture donor. CNV predictions were validated by established commercial kits for single-cell CNV prediction.ResultsHaplotype phasing of the single lymphoblast/embryo biopsy sequencing data was highly concordant with relevant ground truth haplotypes in all samples/biopsies from all four families. In addition, whole-genome copy-number assessments were concordant with the results of a commercial kit.ConclusionOur results demonstrate the establishment of a reliable method for all-in-one molecular and chromosomal diagnosis of single cells. Important features of the Haploseek pipeline include rapid sample processing, rapid sequencing, streamlined analysis, and user-friendly reporting, so as to expedite clinical PGD implementation.

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