Genome sequencing MUPGRET Workshop Joe Polacco

Size of human genome 23 pairs of chromosomes 3.1 billion bp If code written in NYC phone books and stacked up would reach top of Washington monument.

Human Genome Project Began as a academic effort Initially involved 5 research centers in US and England. Soon joined by Celera, spin off company.

Some surprises Initial estimate 100,000 to 150,000 genes but found to be 35,000 to 50,000. (C. elegans ~19,000 genes) Mass of genome that codes for protein originally estimated as 5% but found to be 1.5%.

Some completely sequenced genomes Mycoplasma genetialium 578,000 bp, 400 genes Haemophilus influenza 1,830,138 bp, 1738 genes E. coli 4,639,221 bp, 4377 genes S. cervisiae 12 x 10 6 bp, 5885 genes

More genomes C. elegans 95.5 x 10 6, 19,820 genes D. melanogaster 1.8 x 10 8, 13,601 genes A. thaliana 1.17 x 10 8, 25, 498 genes

More genomes M. musculus 3 x 10 9, ~30,000 genes H. sapiens 3.3 X 10 9, 30-50,000 genes O. sativa 4.3 x 10 8, 30-63,000 genes

The beginning Human genome project initially discussed at a UC-Santa Cruz meeting in 1985.

What were the concerns? What will it do to biology? How will be pay for it? Is this really science? Why bother to sequence it all? all vs. just the genes (skim sequencing)

Dept. of Energy Initially funded project in $5.3 million Study radiation induced mutations, repair and effect on humans.

NIH Joined in James Watson leader 3% of research budget devoted to examining the ethical, legal, and social implications of gene research (ELSI)

Other genomes Parallel sequencing of E. coli, S. cerevisiae, C. elegans, D. melanogaster, and M. musculus Why Work out the technology and methods

Watson’s vision Sequence it all not just genes. Use genetic maps and markers to help assemble the pieces.

Academic players Wash U Baylor Whitehead Wellcome Trust Joint Genome Institute—DOE Center

$1 to 10 cents a finished bp automated processing of cloned DNA automated DNA sequencing computer system to support sequence data algorithms to assess sequence fidelity, assemble sequences, and “find” genes.

Maps Thomas Hunt Morgan (early 1900s)— low resolution phenotypic markers 1970s restriction maps 1980s RFLPs 1989 Maynard Olson, Leroy Hood, Charles Cantor, and David Botstein sequence itself is a marker! (STS)

PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction Techniques Amplifying Making copies of DNA

The PCR revolution 1985 Kary Mullis-Cetus Corporation No need to send clones back and forth Allowed automated DNA sequencing No need for large clone repositiory for all human genes Unrestricted access to genes via public sequence databases.

Kary Mullis talks about PCR Techniques Amplifying Interviews Making DNA copies Naming PCR

Sequencing-the old way Maxim and Gilbert or Sanger methods Techniques Sorting and Amplifying Early DNA sequencing Techniques Sorting and Amplifying Interviews Dideoxy method of sequencing

Automated Sequencing Automation made possible by new dye chemistry developed by Leroy Hood and Lloyd Smith at Cal. Inst. Tech. in Techniques Sorting and Amplifying Cycle Sequencing

Inside the automated sequencer Collaboration with ABI produced first automated sequencer. Laser detection of each bp. Techniques Sorting and Amplifying Interviews Making sequencing automated Inside an automated sequencer

Sequencing Detect all 4 nucleotides in one lane so quadrupled the output from a single sequencing gel. Dupont dye terminators—allowed all four nucleotides to be attached to terminal nucleotide in the same sequencing reaction. Capillary eliminated need to cast gels.

Sequencing the Genome an Overview Show sequencing.exe file containing movie about sequencing the human genome.

Two approaches to sequence the genome Hierarchical Shotgun clone libraries Use map to pick pieces of genome in order, break them, sequence and reassemble. (Watson) Whole genome shotgun Break up genomic DNA randomly, sequence several genome equivalents, and reassemble. (Ventner)

Hierarchical Shotgun Clone Libraries Top-down strategy Ordered library of clones based on large scale maps. Subclone larger inserts into sequencing vector. Reassemble sequence. Based on order.

ESTs Expressed sequence tags Reverse transcribe mRNA and sequence. Venter used nonspecific primer to randomly amplify bp fragments of genes.

Patent controversy NIH announced it would seed a patent on Venter’s STS. Very controversial since functionally unknown. More appropriate to private company. Watson said it was “sheer lunacy” and resigned due to conflict with Bernardine Healy NIH director.

More patent Many biotech companies arose at the time to mine ESTs and applied for patents on the genes for diagnostics and pharmaceuticals. NIH withdrew patent application. ESTs must be novel to be patented. ESTs must be useful to be patented.

The result No patents granted thus far on genes without known function.

Whole genome shotgun Break the genome into a bunch of pieces often by mechanical shearing. Sequence pieces and reassemble. Weber (Marshfield Medical Research Foundation) and Myers (U of AZ) proposed method to speed sequencing Venter leaves NIH to head Celera and promised to sequence human genome in 3 years for $300 million.

Accelerated the public project. Whole genome method was tested by sequencing 120 Mbp of Drosophila genome.