Illumina, Inc.
METHODS OF SEQUENCING DATA READ REALIGNMENT

Abstract:

Sequencing data read realignment. A method obtains from a sequence alignment dataset an initial alignment of a read sequence to a reference sequence and performs realignment processing on the initial alignment. The realignment processing includes identifying candidate indel(s) that include zero or more indels in the aligned read and zero or more indels aligned proximal to the aligned read as indicated by the sequence alignment dataset, creating a flattened aligned read based at least on removing from the aligned read any indels indicated by the initial alignment, and determining candidate realignment(s) of the read sequence to the reference sequence based on introducing, for each candidate realignment of the candidate realignment(s), a respective at least one candidate indel of the candidate indel(s) into the flattened aligned read. The method further provides the initial alignment or a selected candidate realignment of the candidate realignment(s) based on selection criteria.