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Single-molecule toxicogenomics: Optical genome mapping of DNA-damage in nanochannel arrays

. 2025 Feb ; 146 () : 103808. [epub] 20250110

Language English Country Netherlands Media print-electronic

Document type Journal Article

Quantitative genomic mapping of DNA damage may provide insights into the underlying mechanisms of damage and repair. Sequencing based approaches are bound to the limitations of PCR amplification bias and read length which hamper both the accurate quantitation of damage events and the ability to map them to structurally complex genomic regions. Optical Genome mapping in arrays of parallel nanochannels allows physical extension and genetic profiling of millions of long genomic DNA fragments, and has matured to clinical utility for characterization of complex structural aberrations in cancer genomes. Here we present a new mapping modality, Repair-Assisted Damage Detection - Optical Genome Mapping (RADD-OGM), a method for single-molecule level mapping of DNA damage on a genome-wide scale. Leveraging ultra-long reads to assemble the complex structure of a sarcoma cell-line genome, we mapped the genomic distribution of oxidative DNA damage, identifying regions more susceptible to DNA oxidation. We also investigated DNA repair by allowing cells to repair chemically induced DNA damage, pinpointing locations of concentrated repair activity, and highlighting variations in repair efficiency. Our results showcase the potential of the method for toxicogenomic studies, mapping the effect of DNA damaging agents such as drugs and radiation, as well as following specific DNA repair pathways by selective induction of DNA damage. The facile integration with optical genome mapping enables performing such analyses even in highly rearranged genomes such as those common in many cancers, a challenging task for sequencing-based approaches.

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