Five novel globin gene mutations identified in five Chinese families by next‐generation sequencing

Zhang, Jie; Xie, Meijuan; Peng, Zhiyu; Zhou, Xiaoyan; Zhao, Tingting; Jin, Chanchan; Yan, Yuanlong; Zeng, Xianying; Li, Dongmei; Zhang, Yangjia; Su, Jie; Niu, Feng; He, Jing; Yao, Xiangmei; Lv, Tao; Zhu, Baosheng

doi:10.1002/mgg3.1835

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“…In addition, rare and novel globin gene variants cannot be diagnosed using traditional technologies. The detection of globin gene variants based on nextgeneration sequencing can effectively detect sequence variants [24,25], while some rare structural variations may also be missed diagnosed. Thalassemia detection based on longread sequencing technology has significant advantages in thalassemia molecular diagnosis [15,[17][18][19][20].…”

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Long-Read Sequencing Identified a Large Novel δ/β-Globin Gene Deletion in a Chinese Family

Zhuang,

Zheng,

Jiang

et al. 2023

Human Mutation

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Objective. Increasingly rare thalassemia has been identified with the advanced use of long-read sequencing based on long-read technology. Here, we aim to present a novel δ/β-globin gene deletion identified by long-read sequencing technology. Methods. Enrolled in this study was a family from the Quanzhou region of Southeast China. Routine blood analysis and hemoglobin (Hb) capillary electrophoresis were used for hematological screening. Genetic testing for common α- and β-thalassemia was carried out using the reverse dot blot hybridization technique. Long-read sequencing was performed to detect rare globin gene variants. Specific gap-polymerase chain reaction (gap-PCR) and/or Sanger sequencing were further used to verify the detected variants. Results. None of the common α- and β-thalassemia mutations or deletions were observed in the family. However, decreased levels of MCV, MCH, and abnormal Hb bands were observed in the family members, who were suspected as rare thalassemia carriers. Further, long-read sequencing demonstrated a large novel 7.414 kb deletion NG_000007.3:g.63511_70924del partially cover HBB and HBD globin genes causing delta-beta fusion gene in the proband. Parental verification indicated that the deletion was inherited from the proband’s father, while none of the globin gene variants were observed in the proband’s mother. In addition, the novel δ/β-globin gene deletion was further verified by gap-PCR and Sanger sequencing. Conclusion. In this study, we first present a large novel δ/β-globin gene deletion in a Chinese family using long-read sequencing, which may cause δβ-thalassemia. This study further enhances that long-read sequencing would be applied as a sharp tool for detecting rare and novel globin gene variants.

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