Tandem repeats represent one of the most abundant class of variations in human genomes,
which are polymorphic by nature and become highly unstable in a length-dependent …

Genetic variant calling from DNA sequencing has enabled understanding of germline
variation in hundreds of thousands of humans. Sequencing technologies and variant-calling …

The wide implementation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies has
revolutionized the field of medical genetics. However, the short read lengths of currently …

Short tandem repeats (STRs) are highly polymorphic sequences throughout the human
genome that are composed of repeated copies of a 1–6-bp motif. Over 1 million variable …

Variable, glutamine-encoding, CAA interruptions indicate that a property of the uninterrupted
HTT CAG repeat sequence, distinct from the length of huntingtin's polyglutamine segment …

Epilepsy encompasses a group of heterogeneous brain diseases that affect more than 50
million people worldwide. Epilepsy may have discernible structural, infectious, metabolic …

We describe a novel computational method for genoty** repeats using sequence graphs.
This method addresses the long-standing need to accurately genotype medically important …

Genomic technologies such as next-generation sequencing (NGS) are revolutionizing
molecular diagnostics and clinical medicine. However, these approaches have proven …

Oculopharyngodistal myopathy (OPDM) is an adult-onset neuromuscular disease
characterized by progressive ocular, facial, pharyngeal and distal limb muscle involvement …

Tandem repeat (TR) expansions have been implicated in dozens of genetic diseases,
including Huntington's Disease, Fragile X Syndrome, and hereditary ataxias. Furthermore …