Methods for copy number aberration detection from single-cell DNA-sequencing data

Single-cell DNA sequencing technologies are enabling the study of mutations and their evolutionary trajectories in cancer. Somatic copy number aberrations (CNAs) have been implicated in the development and progression of various types of cancer. A wide array of methods for CNA detection has been either developed specifically for or adapted to single-cell DNA sequencing data. Understanding the strengths and limitations that are unique to each of these methods is very important for obtaining accurate copy number profiles from single-cell DNA sequencing data. Here we review the major steps that are followed by these methods when analyzing such data, and then review the strengths and limitations of the methods individually. In terms of segmenting the genome into regions of different copy numbers, we categorize the methods into three groups, select a representative method from each group that has been commonly used in this context, and benchmark them on simulated as well as real datasets. While single-cell DNA sequencing is very promising for elucidating and understanding CNAs, even the best existing method does not exceed 80% accuracy. New methods that significantly improve upon the accuracy of these three methods are needed. Furthermore, with the large datasets being generated, the methods must be computationally efficient.

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