AUTHOR=Rybin Matthew J. , Ramic Melina , Ricciardi Natalie R. , Kapranov Philipp , Wahlestedt Claes , Zeier Zane TITLE=Emerging Technologies for Genome-Wide Profiling of DNA Breakage JOURNAL=Frontiers in Genetics VOLUME=11 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics/articles/10.3389/fgene.2020.610386 DOI=10.3389/fgene.2020.610386 ISSN=1664-8021 ABSTRACT=

Genome instability is associated with myriad human diseases and is a well-known feature of both cancer and neurodegenerative disease. Until recently, the ability to assess DNA damage—the principal driver of genome instability—was limited to relatively imprecise methods or restricted to studying predefined genomic regions. Recently, new techniques for detecting DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) and single strand breaks (SSBs) with next-generation sequencing on a genome-wide scale with single nucleotide resolution have emerged. With these new tools, efforts are underway to define the “breakome” in normal aging and disease. Here, we compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of these technologies and their potential application to studying neurodegenerative diseases.