The mutREAD method detects mutational signatures from low quantities of cancer DNA
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Abstract: Mutational processes acting on cancer genomes can be traced by investigating mutational signatures. Because high sequencing costs limit current studies to small numbers of good-quality samples, we propose a robust, cost- and time-effective method, called mutREAD, to detect mutational signatures from small quantities of DNA, including degraded samples. We show that mutREAD recapitulates mutational signatures identified by whole genome sequencing, and will ultimately allow the study of mutational signatures in larger cohorts and, by compatibility with formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples, in clinical settings.
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Funder: We thank the Human Research Tissue Bank, which is supported by the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, from Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Additional infrastructure support was provided from the Cancer Research UK–funded Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
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University of Cambridge | Trinity College, University of Cambridge (PhD Studentship)
University of Cambridge | Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge (PhD Studentship)
RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC) (RG84369)