PGen: large-scale genomic variations analysis workflow and browser in SoyKB
Posted on 2016-10-06 - 05:00
Abstract Background With the advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology and significant reductions in sequencing costs, it is now possible to sequence large collections of germplasm in crops for detecting genome-scale genetic variations and to apply the knowledge towards improvements in traits. To efficiently facilitate large-scale NGS resequencing data analysis of genomic variations, we have developed âPGenâ, an integrated and optimized workflow using the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) high-performance computing (HPC) virtual system, iPlant cloud data storage resources and Pegasus workflow management system (Pegasus-WMS). The workflow allows users to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertion-deletions (indels), perform SNP annotations and conduct copy number variation analyses on multiple resequencing datasets in a user-friendly and seamless way. Results We have developed both a Linux version in GitHub ( https://github.com/pegasus-isi/PGen-GenomicVariations-Workflow ) and a web-based implementation of the PGen workflow integrated within the Soybean Knowledge Base (SoyKB), ( http://soykb.org/Pegasus/index.php ). Using PGen, we identified 10,218,140 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 1,398,982 indels from analysis of 106 soybean lines sequenced at 15X coverage. 297,245 non-synonymous SNPs and 3330 copy number variation (CNV) regions were identified from this analysis. SNPs identified using PGen from additional soybean resequencing projects adding to 500+ soybean germplasm lines in total have been integrated. These SNPs are being utilized for trait improvement using genotype to phenotype prediction approaches developed in-house. In order to browse and access NGS data easily, we have also developed an NGS resequencing data browser ( http://soykb.org/NGS_Resequence/NGS_index.php ) within SoyKB to provide easy access to SNP and downstream analysis results for soybean researchers. Conclusion PGen workflow has been optimized for the most efficient analysis of soybean data using thorough testing and validation. This research serves as an example of best practices for development of genomics data analysis workflows by integrating remote HPC resources and efficient data management with ease of use for biological users. PGen workflow can also be easily customized for analysis of data in other species.
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Liu, Yang; Khan, Saad; Wang, Juexin; Rynge, Mats; Zhang, Yuanxun; Zeng, Shuai; et al. (2016). PGen: large-scale genomic variations analysis workflow and browser in SoyKB. figshare. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3646298.v1
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AUTHORS (14)
YL
Yang Liu
SK
Saad Khan
JW
Juexin Wang
MR
Mats Rynge
YZ
Yuanxun Zhang
SZ
Shuai Zeng
SC
Shiyuan Chen
JM
Joao Maldonado dos Santos
BV
Babu Valliyodan
PC
Prasad Calyam
NM
Nirav Merchant
HN
Henry Nguyen
DX
Dong Xu
TJ
Trupti Joshi
KEYWORDS
SoyKB Abstract BackgroundPegasus workflow management systemconduct copy number variation analysesEngineering Discovery Environmentgenomics data analysis workflowsSNP3330 copy number variationiPlant cloud data storage resourcesXSEDESoybean Knowledge Basephenotype prediction approachesaccess NGS dataNGS resequencing data browsersoybean resequencing projectsNGS resequencing data analysisConclusion PGen workflowgenomic variations analysis workflow106 soybean linesCNVhttp15 X coverageHPCPGen workflow