Systematic assessment of rare and de novo structural variants in 57 patient-parent trios using optical genome mapping
Bart P. G. H. van der Sanden, Sandra Vorimo, Theresa Brunet, Aïcha Boughalem, Maureen Jacob, Ronald van Beek, Eveline J. Kamping, Elisa Rahikkala, Outi Kuismin, Jukka Moilanen, Katri Pylkäs, Elisabeth Graf, Sandy Lösecke, Melanie Brügger, Kevork Derderian, , Alexander Hoischen
This study uses optical genome mapping to identify de novo and rare inherited structural variants in 57 patient-parent trios, finding 13 de novo SVs and 11 rare inherited SVs, some of which are pathogenic or candidate disease-causing.
medRxiv · Jan 21, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine