Antibiotic resistance is ancient

VM D'Costa, CE King, L Kalan, M Morar, WWL Sung… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
The discovery of antibiotics more than 70 years ago initiated a period of drug innovation
and implementation in human and animal health and agriculture. These discoveries were …

Whole genome sequencing resource identifies 18 new candidate genes for autism spectrum disorder

…, JR MacDonald, T Nalpathamkalam, WWL Sung… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
We are performing whole-genome sequencing of families with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
to build a resource (MSSNG) for subcategorizing the phenotypes and underlying genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Improved diagnostic yield compared with targeted gene sequencing panels suggests a role for whole-genome sequencing as a first-tier genetic test

…, T Nalpathamkalam, G Pellecchia, WWL Sung… - Genetics in …, 2018 - nature.com
Purpose Genetic testing is an integral diagnostic component of pediatric medicine. Standard
of care is often a time-consuming stepwise approach involving chromosomal microarray …

Molecular diagnostic yield of chromosomal microarray analysis and whole-exome sequencing in children with autism spectrum disorder

…, J Wei, JL Howe, MJ Gazzellone, L Lau, WWL Sung… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The use of genome-wide tests to provide molecular diagnosis for individuals with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) requires more study. Objective To perform chromosomal …

Genomic architecture of autism from comprehensive whole-genome sequence annotation

…, G Kaur, Z Wang, JR MacDonald, J Wei, WWL Sung… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Fully understanding autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genetics requires whole-genome
sequencing (WGS). We present the latest release of the Autism Speaks MSSNG resource, which …

[PDF][PDF] A comprehensive workflow for read depth-based identification of copy-number variation from whole-genome sequence data

…, JR MacDonald, WWL Sung… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - cell.com
A remaining hurdle to whole-genome sequencing (WGS) becoming a first-tier genetic test
has been accurate detection of copy-number variations (CNVs). Here, we used several …

Comprehensive whole-genome sequence analyses provide insights into the genomic architecture of cerebral palsy

…, K Ho, SL Pereira, J de Rijke, WWL Sung… - Nature Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
We performed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in 327 children with cerebral palsy (CP)
and their biological parents. We classified 37 of 327 (11.3%) children as having pathogenic/…

Genome sequencing as a diagnostic test in children with unexplained medical complexity

…, B Thiruvahindrapuram, B Trost, WWL Sung… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Children with medical complexity (CMC) represent a growing population in the
pediatric health care system, with high resource use and associated health care costs. A …

[HTML][HTML] A microcosting and cost–consequence analysis of clinical genomic testing strategies in autism spectrum disorder

…, SL Pereira, D Merico, EJ Young, WWL Sung… - Genetics in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose Whole-exome (WES) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) increase the diagnostic
yield in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to chromosomal microarray (CMA), but …

The Personal Genome Project Canada: findings from whole genome sequences of the inaugural 56 participants

…, JR MacDonald, C Lu, T Nalpathamkalam, WWL Sung… - Cmaj, 2018 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: The Personal Genome Project Canada is a comprehensive public data
resource that integrates whole genome sequencing data and health information. We describe …