Nature Communications (Jun 2021)

Robust detection of translocations in lymphoma FFPE samples using targeted locus capture-based sequencing

  • Amin Allahyar,
  • Mark Pieterse,
  • Joost Swennenhuis,
  • G. Tjitske Los-de Vries,
  • Mehmet Yilmaz,
  • Roos Leguit,
  • Ruud W. J. Meijers,
  • Robert van der Geize,
  • Joost Vermaat,
  • Arjen Cleven,
  • Tom van Wezel,
  • Arjan Diepstra,
  • Léon C. van Kempen,
  • Nathalie J. Hijmering,
  • Phylicia Stathi,
  • Milan Sharma,
  • Adrien S. J. Melquiond,
  • Paula J. P. de Vree,
  • Marjon J. A. M. Verstegen,
  • Peter H. L. Krijger,
  • Karima Hajo,
  • Marieke Simonis,
  • Agata Rakszewska,
  • Max van Min,
  • Daphne de Jong,
  • Bauke Ylstra,
  • Harma Feitsma,
  • Erik Splinter,
  • Wouter de Laat

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23695-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Preservation of cancer biopsies by FFPE introduces DNA fragmentation, hindering analysis of rearrangements. Here the authors introduce FFPE Targeted Locus Capture for identification of translocations in preserved samples.