Ultra-deep duplex sequencing reveals unique features of somatic evolution in the normal tissues of a family with Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Hunter Colegrove, Marianne E. Dubard-Gault, Henry Marshall, Brendan F. Kohrn, Thomas Horace Smith, Zachary K. Norgaard, Fang Yin Lo, Elizabeth K. Schmidt, Jacob E. Higgins, Charles C. Valentine, Desiree A. Marshall, John I. Clark, Eric Quentin Konnick, Jesse J. Salk, Marshall S. Horwitz, , Rosa Ana Risques
Duplex sequencing of a Li-Fraumeni family links germline TP53 p.R181H to higher neutral-region mutagenesis and weaker blood TP53 selection, plus recurrent p.R248Q/W hits across proband tissues.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology✦ In-depth digest