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A robust and cost-effective approach to sequence and analyze complete genomes of small RNA viruses

Overview of attention for article published in Virology Journal, April 2017
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Title
A robust and cost-effective approach to sequence and analyze complete genomes of small RNA viruses
Published in
Virology Journal, April 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12985-017-0741-5
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Kiril M. Dimitrov, Poonam Sharma, Jeremy D. Volkening, Iryna V. Goraichuk, Abdul Wajid, Shafqat Fatima Rehmani, Asma Basharat, Ismaila Shittu, Tony M. Joannis, Patti J. Miller, Claudio L. Afonso

Abstract

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) allows ultra-deep sequencing of nucleic acids. The use of sequence-independent amplification of viral nucleic acids without utilization of target-specific primers provides advantages over traditional sequencing methods and allows detection of unsuspected variants and co-infecting agents. However, NGS is not widely used for small RNA viruses because of incorrectly perceived cost estimates and inefficient utilization of freely available bioinformatics tools. In this study, we have utilized NGS-based random sequencing of total RNA combined with barcode multiplexing of libraries to quickly, effectively and simultaneously characterize the genomic sequences of multiple avian paramyxoviruses. Thirty libraries were prepared from diagnostic samples amplified in allantoic fluids and their total RNAs were sequenced in a single flow cell on an Illumina MiSeq instrument. After digital normalization, data were assembled using the MIRA assembler within a customized workflow on the Galaxy platform. Twenty-eight avian paramyxovirus 1 (APMV-1), one APMV-13, four avian influenza and two infectious bronchitis virus complete or nearly complete genome sequences were obtained from the single run. The 29 avian paramyxovirus genomes displayed 99.6% mean coverage based on bases with Phred quality scores of 30 or more. The lower and upper quartiles of sample median depth per position for those 29 samples were 2984 and 6894, respectively, indicating coverage across samples sufficient for deep variant analysis. Sample processing and library preparation took approximately 25-30 h, the sequencing run took 39 h, and processing through the Galaxy workflow took approximately 2-3 h. The cost of all steps, excluding labor, was estimated to be 106 USD per sample. This work describes an efficient multiplexing NGS approach, a detailed analysis workflow, and customized tools for the characterization of the genomes of RNA viruses. The combination of multiplexing NGS technology with the Galaxy workflow platform resulted in a fast, user-friendly, and cost-efficient protocol for the simultaneous characterization of multiple full-length viral genomes. Twenty-nine full-length or near-full-length APMV genomes with a high median depth were successfully sequenced out of 30 samples. The applied de novo assembly approach also allowed identification of mixed viral populations in some of the samples.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Unknown 107 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 27 25%
Researcher 17 16%
Student > Master 9 8%
Student > Bachelor 8 7%
Student > Postgraduate 7 6%
Other 20 18%
Unknown 21 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 24 22%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 19 17%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 13 12%
Immunology and Microbiology 8 7%
Engineering 5 5%
Other 12 11%
Unknown 28 26%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 August 2023.
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#3,482,384
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#344
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Outputs of similar age from Virology Journal
#5
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