Variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) are difficult to analyze by short-read sequencing in disease studies. Here, the authors describe a VNTR mapping strategy for short-read analyses using a repeat pangenome graph. This method will help elucidate the contribution of VNTRs to diversity and disease.
- Tsung-Yu Lu
- Katherine M. Munson
- Mark J. P. Chaisson
