FFPE DNA shows two major error profiles derived from deamination of cytosine and methylcytosine that can be mitigated using distinct repair strategies.
Lixin Chen, Minyong Chen, Dan Heiter, Jim Samuelson, Tom Evans, Laurence M. Ettwiller
The paper identifies two distinct error profiles in FFPE DNA caused by cytosine and methylcytosine deamination and shows how specific repair strategies can mitigate these errors.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2023 · PreprintGenomics