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Global variation in copy number in the human genome

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  • Richard Redon

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Shumpei Ishikawa

    (Genome Science
    Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo)

  • Karen R. Fitch

    (Affymetrix, Inc.)

  • Lars Feuk

    (The Hospital for Sick Children
    University of Toronto)

  • George H. Perry

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • T. Daniel Andrews

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Heike Fiegler

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Michael H. Shapero

    (Affymetrix, Inc.)

  • Andrew R. Carson

    (The Hospital for Sick Children
    University of Toronto)

  • Wenwei Chen

    (Affymetrix, Inc.)

  • Eun Kyung Cho

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Stephanie Dallaire

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Jennifer L. Freeman

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Juan R. González

    (Center for Genomic Regulation, Charles Darwin s/n, Barcelona Biomedical Research Park)

  • Mònica Gratacòs

    (Center for Genomic Regulation, Charles Darwin s/n, Barcelona Biomedical Research Park)

  • Jing Huang

    (Affymetrix, Inc.)

  • Dimitrios Kalaitzopoulos

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Daisuke Komura

    (Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo)

  • Jeffrey R. MacDonald

    (The Hospital for Sick Children)

  • Christian R. Marshall

    (The Hospital for Sick Children
    University of Toronto)

  • Rui Mei

    (Affymetrix, Inc.)

  • Lyndal Montgomery

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Kunihiro Nishimura

    (Genome Science)

  • Kohji Okamura

    (The Hospital for Sick Children
    University of Toronto)

  • Fan Shen

    (Affymetrix, Inc.)

  • Martin J. Somerville

    (University of Alberta)

  • Joelle Tchinda

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Armand Valsesia

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Cara Woodwark

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Fengtang Yang

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Junjun Zhang

    (The Hospital for Sick Children)

  • Tatiana Zerjal

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Jane Zhang

    (Affymetrix, Inc.)

  • Lluis Armengol

    (Center for Genomic Regulation, Charles Darwin s/n, Barcelona Biomedical Research Park)

  • Donald F. Conrad

    (University of Chicago)

  • Xavier Estivill

    (Center for Genomic Regulation, Charles Darwin s/n, Barcelona Biomedical Research Park
    Pompeu Fabra University, Charles Darwin s/n, and National Genotyping Centre (CeGen))

  • Chris Tyler-Smith

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Nigel P. Carter

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

  • Hiroyuki Aburatani

    (Genome Science
    Japan Science and Technology Agency)

  • Charles Lee

    (Brigham and Women’s Hospital
    Harvard Medical School)

  • Keith W. Jones

    (Affymetrix, Inc.)

  • Stephen W. Scherer

    (The Hospital for Sick Children
    University of Toronto)

  • Matthew E. Hurles

    (The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

Abstract

Copy number variation (CNV) of DNA sequences is functionally significant but has yet to be fully ascertained. We have constructed a first-generation CNV map of the human genome through the study of 270 individuals from four populations with ancestry in Europe, Africa or Asia (the HapMap collection). DNA from these individuals was screened for CNV using two complementary technologies: single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping arrays, and clone-based comparative genomic hybridization. A total of 1,447 copy number variable regions (CNVRs), which can encompass overlapping or adjacent gains or losses, covering 360 megabases (12% of the genome) were identified in these populations. These CNVRs contained hundreds of genes, disease loci, functional elements and segmental duplications. Notably, the CNVRs encompassed more nucleotide content per genome than SNPs, underscoring the importance of CNV in genetic diversity and evolution. The data obtained delineate linkage disequilibrium patterns for many CNVs, and reveal marked variation in copy number among populations. We also demonstrate the utility of this resource for genetic disease studies.

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  • Richard Redon & Shumpei Ishikawa & Karen R. Fitch & Lars Feuk & George H. Perry & T. Daniel Andrews & Heike Fiegler & Michael H. Shapero & Andrew R. Carson & Wenwei Chen & Eun Kyung Cho & Stephanie Da, 2006. "Global variation in copy number in the human genome," Nature, Nature, vol. 444(7118), pages 444-454, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:444:y:2006:i:7118:d:10.1038_nature05329
    DOI: 10.1038/nature05329
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