GenomicsbioRxivPreprint
Systematic Evaluation of Somatic Contamination in Germline Genomes
Xiangwen Ji, Xueke Bai, Guo Qing He…·Qinghua Cui
The paper evaluates somatic contamination in germline genomes using WES and WGS data from UK Biobank, TCGA, and 1000 Genomes Project, revealing limitations in current filtering methods and the impact of somatic mutations on genetic studies.
DOI 10.1101/2025.08.21.671542