High-resolution melting analysis coupled with next-generation sequencing as a simple tool for the identification of a novel somatic BRCA2 variant: a case report

Alessandra Costella, Rossella De Leo, Donatella Guarino, Marco D'Indinosante, Paola Concolino, Giorgia Mazzuccato, Andrea Urbani, Giovanni Scambia, Ettore Capoluongo, Anna Fagotti, Angelo Minucci*

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

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Abstract

In a 72-year-old woman with no associated personal or family history of breast and/or ovarian cancers, we identified a novel somatic pathogenic BRCA2 variant (c.18_28delAGAGAGGCCAA, p.Lys6Asnfs*4) using next-generation sequencing (NGS). The variant allele frequency (VAF) was 16%, and Sanger sequencing was unable to identify this variant. Adopting a high-resolution melting analysis strategy coupled with NGS, we successfully highlighted the presence of the c.18_28delAGAGAGGCCAA allele
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)10-13
Numero di pagine4
RivistaDefault journal
Volume5
Numero di pubblicazione5
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochimica
  • Biologia Molecolare
  • Genetica

Keywords

  • High-resolution melting analysis
  • next-generation sequencing
  • novel somatic BRCA2 variant

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