PubMed: Haplotype phasing: existing methods and new developments.

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Haplotype phasing: existing methods and new developments.

Nat Rev Genet. 2011 Oct;12(10):703-14

Authors: Browning SR, Browning BL

Abstract
Determination of haplotype phase is becoming increasingly important as we enter the era of large-scale sequencing because many of its applications, such as imputing low-frequency variants and characterizing the relationship between genetic variation and disease susceptibility, are particularly relevant to sequence data. Haplotype phase can be generated through laboratory-based experimental methods, or it can be estimated using computational approaches. We assess the haplotype phasing methods that are available, focusing in particular on statistical methods, and we discuss the practical aspects of their application. We also describe recent developments that may transform this field, particularly the use of identity-by-descent for computational phasing.

PMID: 21921926 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Newsbot! RSS Posting Maniac Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,443	PubMed: Haplotype phasing: existing methods and new developments. Syndicated from PubMed RSS Feeds Haplotype phasing: existing methods and new developments. Nat Rev Genet. 2011 Oct;12(10):703-14 Authors: Browning SR, Browning BL Abstract Determination of haplotype phase is becoming increasingly important as we enter the era of large-scale sequencing because many of its applications, such as imputing low-frequency variants and characterizing the relationship between genetic variation and disease susceptibility, are particularly relevant to sequence data. Haplotype phase can be generated through laboratory-based experimental methods, or it can be estimated using computational approaches. We assess the haplotype phasing methods that are available, focusing in particular on statistical methods, and we discuss the practical aspects of their application. We also describe recent developments that may transform this field, particularly the use of identity-by-descent for computational phasing. PMID: 21921926 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] More...