The NHGRI Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG) program is producing tens of thousands of whole genome (WGS) and whole exome (WES) sequencing datasets as part of multiple disease-focused studies. CCDG projects involve data produced at multiple centers and rely on the use of shared controls. It is therefore imperative to the success of CCDG disease projects that groups work together to produce genome variation maps that include data from different centers and projects. The variant ?callsets? resulting from this effort will be crucial to the broader goals of the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program (GSP). In this context, the efficient and timely generation of variant calls from aggregated genomic data is a top priority. Working towards this goal has been the primary activity of the GSP Data Analysis Working Group to date. Here, we propose to conduct a collaborative variant calling effort towards the generation of CCDG Freeze2.

Public Health Relevance

It is imperative to the success of CCDG disease projects that groups work together to produce genome variation maps that include data from different centers and projects. The variant ?callsets? resulting from this effort will be crucial to the broader goals of the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program (GSP). In this context, the efficient and timely generation of variant calls from aggregated genomic data is a top priority and we propose to conduct a collaborative variant calling effort towards the generation of CCDG Freeze2.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Type
Research Project with Complex Structure Cooperative Agreement (UM1)
Project #
3UM1HG008853-03S1
Application #
9695661
Study Section
Program Officer
Felsenfeld, Adam
Project Start
2018-06-01
Project End
2018-11-30
Budget Start
2018-09-21
Budget End
2018-11-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Washington University
Department
Genetics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
068552207
City
Saint Louis
State
MO
Country
United States
Zip Code
63130
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