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Genome graphs detect human polymorphisms in active epigenomic state during influenza infection

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Abstract Genetic variants, including mobile element insertions (MEIs), are known to impact the epigenome. We hypothesized that the use of a genome graph, which encapsulates genetic diversity, could reveal missing epigenomic signal. Given the contributions of mobile elements to the evolution of primate innate immunity, we tested this in monocyte-derived macrophages obtained from 35 individuals before and after Influenza virus infection. After characterizing genetic variants in this cohort using linked-reads, including 5140 Alu, 316 L1, 94 SVAs and 48 ERVs, we incorporated them into a genome graph. Mapping epigenetic data to this graph revealed 2.5%, 3.0% and 2.3% novel peaks for H3K4me1 and H3K27ac ChIP-seq and ATAC-seq respectively. Notably, using a genome graph also modified quantitative trait loci estimates and we observed 375 polymorphic MEIs in active epigenomic state. For example, we found an AluYh3 polymorphism whose chromatin state changed after infection and that was associated with the expression of TRIM25 , a gene that restricts influenza RNA synthesis. Our results demonstrate that graph genomes can reveal regulatory regions that would have been overlooked by other approaches.

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