Evan Eichler
University of Washington
H-index: 190
North America-United States
Description
Evan Eichler, With an exceptional h-index of 190 and a recent h-index of 124 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Washington, specializes in the field of Segmental duplication, copy number variation, autism, developmental delay, gene duplication.
His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:
Utility of long-read sequencing for All of Us
The role of copy number variants in the genetic architecture of common familial epilepsies
Phasing Diploid Genome Assembly Graphs with Single-Cell Strand Sequencing
A 25-year odyssey of genomic technology advances and structural variant discovery
The variation and evolution of complete human centromeres
Phased nanopore assembly with Shasta and modular graph phasing with GFAse
3-hour genome sequencing and targeted analysis to rapidly assess genetic risk
Complete chromosome 21 centromere sequences from a Down syndrome family reveal size asymmetry and differences in kinetochore attachment
Professor Information
University | University of Washington |
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Position | Professor of Genome Sciences |
Citations(all) | 211698 |
Citations(since 2020) | 74379 |
Cited By | 166194 |
hIndex(all) | 190 |
hIndex(since 2020) | 124 |
i10Index(all) | 509 |
i10Index(since 2020) | 440 |
University Profile Page | University of Washington |
Research & Interests List
Segmental duplication
copy number variation
autism
developmental delay
gene duplication
Top articles of Evan Eichler
Utility of long-read sequencing for All of Us
The All of Us (AoU) initiative aims to sequence the genomes of over one million Americans from diverse ethnic backgrounds to improve personalized medical care. In a recent technical pilot, we compare the performance of traditional short-read sequencing with long-read sequencing in a small cohort of samples from the HapMap project and two AoU control samples representing eight datasets. Our analysis reveals substantial differences in the ability of these technologies to accurately sequence complex medically relevant genes, particularly in terms of gene coverage and pathogenic variant identification. We also consider the advantages and challenges of using low coverage sequencing to increase sample numbers in large cohort analysis. Our results show that HiFi reads produce the most accurate results for both small and large variants. Further, we present a cloud-based pipeline to optimize SNV, indel and SV …
Authors
Medhat Mahmoud,Yongqing Huang,Kiran Garimella,Peter A Audano,Wan Wan,Nripesh Prasad,Robert E Handsaker,Salina Hall,Arianna Pionzio,Michael C Schatz,ME Talkowski,EE Eichler,SE Levy,FJ Sedlazeck
Journal
Nature communications
Published Date
2024/1/29
The role of copy number variants in the genetic architecture of common familial epilepsies
Objective Copy number variants (CNVs) contribute to genetic risk and genetic etiology of both rare and common epilepsies. Whereas many studies have explored the role of CNVs in sporadic or severe cases, fewer have been done in familial generalized and focal epilepsies. Methods We analyzed exome sequence data from 267 multiplex families and 859 first‐degree relative pairs with a diagnosis of genetic generalized epilepsies or nonacquired focal epilepsies to predict CNVs. Validation and segregation studies were performed using an orthogonal method when possible. Results We identified CNVs likely to contribute to epilepsy risk or etiology in the probands of 43 of 1116 (3.9%) families, including known recurrent CNVs (16p13.11 deletion, 15q13.3 deletion, 15q11.2 deletion, 16p11.2 duplication, 1q21.1 duplication, and 5‐Mb duplication of 15q11q13). We also identified CNVs affecting monogenic …
Authors
Epi4K Consortium,Edith P Almanza Fuerte,John Nguyen,Michelle Mehaffey,Arvis Sulovari,Tianyun Wang,Miranda Galey,Danny E Miller,Evan E Eichler,Heather C Mefford,Bassel Abou‐Khalil,Zaid Afawi Afawi,Andrew S Allen,Dina Amrom,Eva Andermann,Jocelyn F Bautista,Susannah T Bellows,Samuel F Berkovic,Judith Bluvstein,Alexis Boro,Rosemary Burgess,Gregory D Cascino,Seo‐Kyung Chung,Damian Consalvo,Patrick Cossette,Douglas E Crompton,Patricia Crumrine,Sarah W Curtis,Norman Delanty,Orrin Devinsky,Dennis Dlugos,Colin A Ellis,Michael P Epstein,Miguel Fiol,Nathan B Fountain,Catharine Freyer,Dan Friedman,Eric B Geller,Tracy Glauser,Simon Glynn,David B Goldstein,Micheline Gravel,Kevin Haas,Rebekah V Harris,Sheryl Haut,Erin L Heinzen,Sandra Helmers,Olivia J Henry,Sucheta Joshi,Heidi E Kirsch,Sara Kivity,Robert C Knowlton,Eric Kossoff,Ruben Kuzniecky,Rebecca Loeb,Daniel H Lowenstein,Anthony G Marson,Mark McCormack,Shannon M McGuire,Kevin McKenna,Paul V Motika,Saul A Mullen,Edward J Novotny,Terence J O’Brien,Karen L Oliver,Ruth Ottman,Juliann M Paolicchi,Jack M Parent,Kristen L Park,Sarah J Paterson,Slave Petrovski,William O Pickrell,Annapurna Poduri,Mark I Rees,Lynette G Sadleir,Ingrid E Scheffer,Renee A Shellhaas,Elliott H Sherr,Jerry J Shih,Shlomo Shinnar,Rani K Singh,Joseph Sirven,Michael C Smith,Philip EM Smith,Michael R Sperling,Joseph Sullivan,Liu Lin Thio,Rhys H Thomas,Anu Venkat,Eileen PG Vining,Gretchen K Von Allmen,Judith Weisenberg,Peter Widdess‐Walsh,Melodie R Winawer
Journal
Epilepsia
Published Date
2024/3
Phasing Diploid Genome Assembly Graphs with Single-Cell Strand Sequencing
Haplotype information is crucial for biomedical and population genetics research. However, current strategies to produce de-novo haplotype-resolved assemblies often require either difficult-to-acquire parental data or an intermediate haplotype-collapsed assembly. Here, we present Graphasing, a workflow which synthesizes the global phase signal of Strand-seq with assembly graph topology to produce chromosome-scale de-novo haplotypes for diploid genomes. Graphasing readily integrates with any assembly workflow that both outputs an assembly graph and has a haplotype assembly mode. Graphasing performs comparably to trio-phasing in contiguity, phasing accuracy, and assembly quality, outperforms Hi-C in phasing accuracy, and generates human assemblies with over 18 chromosome-spanning haplotypes.
Authors
Mir Henglin,Maryam Ghareghani,William Harvey,David Porubsky,Sergey Koren,Evan E Eichler,Peter Ebert,Tobias Marschall
Journal
bioRxiv
Published Date
2024
A 25-year odyssey of genomic technology advances and structural variant discovery
This perspective focuses on advances in genome technology over the last 25 years and their impact on germline variant discovery within the field of human genetics. The field has witnessed tremendous technological advances from microarrays to short-read sequencing and now long-read sequencing. Each technology has provided genome-wide access to different classes of human genetic variation. We are now on the verge of comprehensive variant detection of all forms of variation for the first time with a single assay. We predict that this transition will further transform our understanding of human health and biology and, more importantly, provide novel insights into the dynamic mutational processes shaping our genomes.
Authors
David Porubsky,Evan E Eichler
Published Date
2024/1/23
The variation and evolution of complete human centromeres
Human centromeres have been traditionally very difficult to sequence and assemble owing to their repetitive nature and large size. As a result, patterns of human centromeric variation and models for their evolution and function remain incomplete, despite centromeres being among the most rapidly mutating regions,. Here, using long-read sequencing, we completely sequenced and assembled all centromeres from a second human genome and compared it to the finished reference genome,. We find that the two sets of centromeres show at least a 4.1-fold increase in single-nucleotide variation when compared with their unique flanks and vary up to 3-fold in size. Moreover, we find that 45.8% of centromeric sequence cannot be reliably aligned using standard methods owing to the emergence of new α-satellite higher-order repeats (HORs). DNA methylation and CENP-A chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments …
Authors
Glennis A Logsdon,Allison N Rozanski,Fedor Ryabov,Tamara Potapova,Valery A Shepelev,Claudia R Catacchio,David Porubsky,Yafei Mao,DongAhn Yoo,Mikko Rautiainen,Sergey Koren,Sergey Nurk,Julian K Lucas,Kendra Hoekzema,Katherine M Munson,Jennifer L Gerton,Adam M Phillippy,Mario Ventura,Ivan A Alexandrov,Evan E Eichler
Journal
Nature
Published Date
2024/4/3
Phased nanopore assembly with Shasta and modular graph phasing with GFAse
As a step towards simplifying and reducing the cost of haplotype resolved de novo assembly, we describe new methods for accurately phasing nanopore data with the Shasta genome assembler and a modular tool for extending phasing to the chromosome scale called GFAse. We test using new variants of Oxford Nanopore Technologies’(ONT) PromethION sequencing, including those using proximity ligation and show that newer, higher accuracy ONT reads substantially improve assembly quality.
Authors
Ryan Lorig-Roach,Melissa Meredith,Jean Monlong,Miten Jain,Hugh Olsen,Brandy McNulty,David Porubsky,Tessa Montague,Julian Lucas,Chris Condon,Jordan Eizenga,Sissel Juul,Sean McKenzie,Sara E. Simmonds,Jimin Park,Mobin Asri,Sergey Koren,Evan Eichler,Richard Axel,Bruce Martin,Paolo Carnevali,Karen Miga,Benedict Paten
Journal
bioRxiv
Published Date
2023/2
3-hour genome sequencing and targeted analysis to rapidly assess genetic risk
PurposeRapid genetic testing in the critical care setting may guide diagnostic evaluation, direct therapies, and help families and care providers make informed decisions about goals of care. We tested whether a simplified DNA extraction and library preparation process would enable us to perform ultra-rapid assessment of genetic risk for a Mendelian condition, based on information from an affected sibling, using long-read genome sequencing and targeted analysis.MethodsFollowing extraction of DNA from cord blood and rapid library preparation, genome sequencing was performed on an Oxford Nanopore PromethION. FASTQ files were generated from original sequencing data in near real-time and aligned to a reference genome. Variant calling and analysis were performed at timed intervals.ResultsWe optimized the DNA extraction and library preparation methods to create sufficient library for sequencing from …
Authors
Miranda Galey,Jonas Gustafson,Stephanie Bohaczuk,Ben Mallory,Paxton Reed,Tara Wenger,Erika Beckman,Irene J Chang,Cate R Paschal,Jillian G Buchan,Christina M Lockwood,Mihai Puia-Dumitrescu,Daniel R Garalde,Joseph Guillory,Androo J Markham,Michael J Bamshad,Evan E Eichler,Andrew B Stergachis,Danny E Miller
Journal
Genetics in Medicine Open
Published Date
2024/2/24
Complete chromosome 21 centromere sequences from a Down syndrome family reveal size asymmetry and differences in kinetochore attachment
Down syndrome is the most common form of human intellectual disability caused by precocious segregation and nondisjunction of chromosome 21. Differences in centromere structure have been hypothesized to play a potential role in this process in addition to the well-established risk of advancing maternal age. Using long-read sequencing, we completely sequenced and assembled the centromeres from a parent–child trio where Trisomy 21 arose in the child as a result of a meiosis I error. The proband carries three distinct chromosome 21 centromere haplotypes that vary by 11-fold in length—both the largest (H1) and smallest (H2) originating from the mother. The longest H1 allele harbors a less clearly defined centromere dip region
Authors
F Kumara Mastrorosa,Allison N Rozanski,William T Harvey,Jordan Knuth,Gage Garcia,Katherine M Munson,Kendra Hoekzema,Glennis A Logsdon,Evan E Eichler
Journal
bioRxiv
Published Date
2024/2/26
Professor FAQs
What is Evan Eichler's h-index at University of Washington?
The h-index of Evan Eichler has been 124 since 2020 and 190 in total.
What are Evan Eichler's top articles?
The articles with the titles of
Utility of long-read sequencing for All of Us
The role of copy number variants in the genetic architecture of common familial epilepsies
Phasing Diploid Genome Assembly Graphs with Single-Cell Strand Sequencing
A 25-year odyssey of genomic technology advances and structural variant discovery
The variation and evolution of complete human centromeres
Phased nanopore assembly with Shasta and modular graph phasing with GFAse
3-hour genome sequencing and targeted analysis to rapidly assess genetic risk
Complete chromosome 21 centromere sequences from a Down syndrome family reveal size asymmetry and differences in kinetochore attachment
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are the top articles of Evan Eichler at University of Washington.
What are Evan Eichler's research interests?
The research interests of Evan Eichler are: Segmental duplication, copy number variation, autism, developmental delay, gene duplication
What is Evan Eichler's total number of citations?
Evan Eichler has 211,698 citations in total.
What are the co-authors of Evan Eichler?
The co-authors of Evan Eichler are Jay Shendure, Deborah A. Nickerson, David L Nelson, Tomas Marques-Bonet, Heather C Mefford, Raphael Bernier.