Autor: |
Samir Rachid Zaim, Mark-Phillip Pebworth, Imran McGrath, Lauren Okada, Morgan Weiss, Julian Reading, Julie L. Czartoski, Troy R. Torgerson, M. Juliana McElrath, Thomas F. Bumol, Peter J. Skene, Xiao-jun Li |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-24 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2041-1723 |
DOI: |
10.1038/s41467-024-50612-6 |
Popis: |
Abstract Single-cell assay for transposase-accessible chromatin using sequencing (scATAC-seq) is being increasingly used to study gene regulation. However, major analytical gaps limit its utility in studying gene regulatory programs in complex diseases. In response, MOCHA (Model-based single cell Open CHromatin Analysis) presents major advances over existing analysis tools, including: 1) improving identification of sample-specific open chromatin, 2) statistical modeling of technical drop-out with zero-inflated methods, 3) mitigation of false positives in single cell analysis, 4) identification of alternative transcription-starting-site regulation, and 5) modules for inferring temporal gene regulatory networks from longitudinal data. These advances, in addition to open chromatin analyses, provide a robust framework after quality control and cell labeling to study gene regulatory programs in human disease. We benchmark MOCHA with four state-of-the-art tools to demonstrate its advances. We also construct cross-sectional and longitudinal gene regulatory networks, identifying potential mechanisms of COVID-19 response. MOCHA provides researchers with a robust analytical tool for functional genomic inference from scATAC-seq data. |
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