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ArticleScientific reports2021

Single-copy detection of somatic variants from solid and liquid biopsy.

Ana-Luisa Silva, Paulina Klaudyna Powalowska, Magdalena Stolarek, Eleanor Ruth Gray, Rebecca Natalie Palmer, Bram Herman, Cameron Alexander Frayling, Barnaby William Balmforth

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ana-Luisa SilvaBiofidelity Ltd, 330 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK.
Paulina Klaudyna PowalowskaBiofidelity Ltd, 330 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK.
Magdalena StolarekBiofidelity Ltd, 330 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK.
Eleanor Ruth GrayBiofidelity Ltd, 330 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK.
Rebecca Natalie PalmerBiofidelity Ltd, 330 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK.
Bram HermanAgilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd, 5500 Lakeside, Cheadle, SK8 3GR, UK.
Cameron Alexander FraylingBiofidelity Ltd, 330 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK.
Barnaby William BalmforthBiofidelity Ltd, 330 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK. b.balmforth@biofidelity.com.
Agilent Technologies (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate detection of somatic variants, against a background of wild-type molecules, is essential for clinical decision making in oncology. Existing approaches, such as allele-specific real-time PCR, are typically limited to a single target gene and lack sensitivity. Alternatively, next-generation sequencing methods suffer from slow turnaround time, high costs, and are complex to implement, typically limiting them to single-site use. Here, we report a method, which we term Allele-Specific PYrophosphorolysis Reaction (ASPYRE), for high sensitivity detection of panels of somatic variants. ASPYRE has a simple workflow and is compatible with standard molecular biology reagents and real-time PCR instruments. We show that ASPYRE has single molecule sensitivity and is tolerant of DNA extracted from plasma and formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples. We also demonstrate two multiplex panels, including one for detection of 47 EGFR variants. ASPYRE presents an effective and accessible method that simplifies highly sensitive and multiplexed detection of somatic variants.

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High-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingMutationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionCirculating Tumor DNAHumansLiquid BiopsyNeoplasmsCirculating Tumor DNA

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PMID33727644
PMCPMC7966381
OpenAlexW3139027929

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