Bioinformatics Lecture 3 - DNA Sequence QC
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What is a primary reason for performing quality control (QC) in bioinformatics?

  • To eliminate the need for further analyses
  • To increase the cost of sequencing
  • To generate more sequencing data
  • To ensure accuracy of results (correct)

    • Quality control can help prevent misinterpretation of data in clinical applications.

    True

    What are common sources of errors in DNA sequencing experiments?

    Random sequencing errors, sample contamination, and equipment malfunctions.

    Low-quality reads in RNA-Seq experiments can introduce biases in gene expression quantification, leading to incorrect ______.

    <p>biological interpretations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might happen if quality control measures are not implemented?

    <p>False variant calls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following consequences with their correct descriptions:

    <p>Incorrect Genome Assemblies = Fragmented or misassembled genomes affecting studies False Variant Calls = Errors causing misleading SNP or indel calls Biased Expression Data = Low-quality reads impacting gene expression quantification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Quality control minimizes cost and time by detecting and addressing sequencing errors early in the ______.

    <p>process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information does FastQC provide?

    <p>Diagrams and tables summarizing sequencing quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    FastQC is primarily used for analyzing processed sequencing data.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the yellow box in the Per Base Quality Scores diagram represent?

    <p>Inter-quartile range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    FastQC provides an output in ______ format.

    <p>HTML</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following FastQC diagram types with their descriptions:

    <p>Per Base Quality Scores = Shows quality score distribution along reads Per Sequence Average Quality = Illustrates overall quality of sequencing reads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of the Per Sequence Average Quality diagram indicates a problem?

    <p>Bi-modal distribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The whiskers in the Per Base Quality Scores diagram represent the median values of quality scores.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preferred quality distribution in the Per Sequence Average Quality diagram?

    <p>Tight distribution on the right side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    FastQC can be described as software for quality control of ______ data.

    <p>sequencing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might commercial sequencing providers include reports similar to FastQC?

    <p>To inform customers about sequencing quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of read quality assessment in sequencing?

    <p>To evaluate the quality of raw sequencing reads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Trimming low-quality bases improves the overall quality of sequencing reads.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one tool used for read quality assessment.

    <p>FastQC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The process of __________ is important to detect errors and contamination in sequencing.

    <p>k-mer analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following quality control actions with their purposes:

    <p>Adapter and Contamination Filtering = Remove skewing contamination Error Correction = Identify and correct sequencing errors Duplication Level Analysis = Assess potential over-sequencing Trimming Low-Quality Bases = Improve overall read quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a bimodal distribution in per sequence quality scores suggest?

    <p>A subset of low-quality reads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    High levels of 'N' bases in sequencing reads indicate high-quality reads.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What common metric can indicate low-quality bases in sequencing reads?

    <p>Per Base Sequence Quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It's important to implement __________ methods to correct sequencing errors.

    <p>error correction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential outcome of adapter sequences from library preparation?

    <p>False-positive variant calls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Trimming low-quality bases from the ends of reads enhances the overall quality of sequence data.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one tool used for contamination filtering in sequencing data.

    <p>fastq_screen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a peak at low abundance values in k-mer frequency data indicate?

    <p>Sequencing errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The _____ correction method utilizes overlapping paired-end reads to generate a consensus sequence.

    <p>consensus-based</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The main peak in k-mer frequency data represents repetitive regions in the genome.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the error types with their descriptions:

    <p>Substitution Errors = Incorrect base calls Indel Errors = Insertions or deletions of bases Transitions = Substitutions between purines or between pyrimidines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of error is more common in PCR-based errors?

    <p>Transitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of determining an optimal kmer size in genome analysis?

    <p>To ensure most of the fragments will be unique in the genome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    K-mer frequency analysis is useful for identifying ______ in sequencing libraries.

    <p>contamination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sequencing technologies like Illumina typically show increased quality at the 3' end of reads.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the k-mer abundance with their descriptions:

    <p>Low-frequency unique k-mers = Sequencing errors High-frequency unique k-mers = Correctly sequenced k-mers Higher abundance k-mers = Repetitive regions in the genome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of error correction in sequencing?

    <p>To identify and correct sequencing errors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tools such as _____ and Trimmomatic are used to trim low-quality bases.

    <p>BBDuk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of contaminants like human DNA in sequencing studies?

    <p>Skewed results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Bioinformatics Lecture 3 - DNA Sequence Quality Control

    • DNA sequencing quality control (QC) is a crucial step in bioinformatics analysis
    • Important aspects of quality control include accuracy of results, cost reduction, and prevention of misinterpretations
    • Poor quality data can lead to incorrect conclusions in downstream analyses
    • Minimizing errors early prevents costly resequencing or data correction
    • Standardized QC measures enhance reproducibility of experiments

    Why Quality Control Matters

    • Accurate results are crucial for downstream analyses
    • Minimizing errors saves time and resources
    • Poor data can lead to mistaken biological interpretations
    • Standardized QC improves reproducibility in research and clinical settings

    What Happens Without QC

    • Incorrect genome assemblies can lead to fragmented or inaccurate genomes
    • False variant calls can skew genetic variation, disease association, or population genetics studies
    • Biased expression data in RNA-Seq may provide inaccurate interpretations
    • Contamination can lead to false findings, especially in microbiome studies

    Key Types of Quality Control

    • Read Quality Assessment: Tools like FastQC evaluate raw read quality
    • Adapter and Contamination Filtering: Removes adapter sequences and contaminants
    • Trimming Low-Quality Bases: Eliminates low-quality bases from read ends
    • Error Correction: Identifies and corrects sequencing errors
    • K-mer Analysis: Analyzes k-mer frequency distributions to find errors and anomalies
    • Duplication Level Analysis: Assesses the rate of duplication in reads to detect over-sequencing or PCR artifacts

    Read Quality Assessment - FastQC

    • FastQC and MultiQC evaluate raw sequencing reads for quality issues
    • Key metrics include per-base sequence quality, per-sequence quality scores, and per-base N content
    • Identifying low-quality regions or reads allows for trimming or correction

    Other Quality Control Tools

    • Trimmomatic, Cutadapt, BBMap, Fastp, and fastq_screen: Tools used for adapter and contaminant filtering, and identifying low-quality bases for trimming
    • Fastq-screen is useful in identifying contaminating reads

    PCR-based errors and sequencing errors

    • Sequencing errors introduced by sequencing technology can be attributed to
      • Library preparation
      • Sequencing itself
    • PCR bias, such as transitions and transversions, is more common
    • High GC-containing sequences are harder to amplify than AT-rich sequences

    Sources of Errors

    • PCR-based: Transitions (more common) and transversions (less common) and PCR bias (some sequences amplified preferentially).
    • Instrumental: Errors associated with instrument type. E.g., bridge amplification (Illumina), rolling-circle amplification, PacBio, Oxford Nanopore.

    Handling Sequencing Errors

    • Masking Low-Quality Bases: Replacing low-quality bases (below Q20) with N's (indels) in reads improves downstream analysis by ignoring low-quality bases
    • Trimming Low-Quality Ends: Removing low-quality bases (below a quality threshold) from the end of sequencing reads preserves high-quality bases
    • Error Correction Techniques: Correcting errors in sequencing data using k-mers or consensus-based correction.

    Paired-End Consensus Correction

    • Used to correct errors at the 3' end of short-read sequences
    • Overlapping read pairs improve the confidence of shared calls, particularly for Sanger sequencing
    • Common in Illumina data because 3' ends are prone to errors

    K-mers in Bioinformatics

    • A k-mer is a short sequence of length k extracted from a DNA sequence
    • K-mer analysis helps to estimate genome size, identify repeating locations, identify error regions, and establish sequence quality.

    Selecting K-mer Size

    • Small k-values lead to many repetitive or non-unique k-mers, making analysis ambiguous
    • Larger values enhance k-mer uniqueness, but too large a value makes analysis computationally expensive
    • For standard genomic assemblies k = 21–31 is a starting point

    K-mer Frequency and Analysis

    • K-mer frequency analysis counts how many times each k-mer occurs in a sequence
    • Presented as a histogram
    • Useful in predicting genome size, identifying contamination in sequencing libraries, and correcting errors.
    • Finding peak in k-mer graph lets you find genome size estimations

    Genome Size Estimation

    • K-mer analysis can determine the total length of a sequenced genome
    • Identifying the peak representing unique k-mers from the sample
    • Calculating the genome size from the total k-mer number

    Transcriptome Kmer Frequency

    • Used to analyze the frequency of k-mers in transcriptomes
    • High diversity of k-mers in a transcriptome will usually indicate greater complexity
    • Jellyfish, KMC, GenomeScope, and BFC are popular and widely used k-mer tools
    • Speed, output formats, and ease of integration are important considerations when choosing a k-mer tool

    Correcting PCR library errors

    • Crucial for accurate downstream analysis
    • Using UMIs to differentiate genuine from PCR duplicates
    • Can involve paired-end reads for error correction

    Read Duplication Analysis

    • Assess the amount of duplicate sequences for optical errors, over-sequencing, and PCR issues
    • PCR and optical duplicates are commonly analyzed in large-scale data analysis
    • High levels of duplication can affect quantification and variant calling accuracy

    Summary

    • Quality Control techniques such as read quality assessment, adapter/contamination filtering, base trimming, error correction and duplication analysis are important steps to enhance the accuracy of downstream analyses in bioinformatics. These steps significantly improve data reliability and accuracy, hence, resulting in more accurate results.

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