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Illumina Dragen v4.2

Jul 11, 2023

Illumina has launched the latest version of its Dragen software for next-generation sequencing data analysis. Dragen v4.2 offers improved machine learning algorithms for variant calling; a new high-sensitivity mode for the SNV caller to detect mosaic variants; an expanded multigenome graph with 32 samples from around the world; accuracy improvements for copy number variants smaller than 10 kb; support for the telomere-to-telomere CHM13v.20 reference; and new targeted callers for LP, LPA, HBA, CYP21A2, and RH. 

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