Guide to changing reference data
The QIAseq xHYB Long Reads to Germline Variants (ONT/PacBio) (beta) template workflows use the QIAseq xHYB Long Read Panels hg38 reference data set as default, but with a few workflow adjustments, it is also possible to use either of the two alternative reference data sets QIAseq xHYB Long Read Panels hg19 or QIAseq xHYB Long Read Panels T2T-CHM13v2.0.
Note: The QIAseq xHYB Long Read Hereditary Cancer Panel includes a target region for GSTT1 on chr22_KI270879v1_alt, that is not in the hg38 no alt reference sequence. To analyze that target, use hg19 or the T2T reference data set.
The hg38 reference data set includes a sequence masking track that is used as input to LightSpeed Long Reads to Germline Variants. Because there is no masking track available for hg19 or for T2T, the template workflow that is configured to be used with hg38 cannot be used with the hg19 or T2T reference data sets directly.
Follow the steps below to first create a workflow copy, and then adjust that copy to allow use of the QIAseq xHYB Long Read Panels hg19 and QIAseq xHYB Long Read Panels T2T-CHM13v2.0 reference data sets.
- In the navigation area, right click and choose "Open Copy of Workflow" on the relevant template workflow:
- QIAseq xHYB Long Reads to Germline Variants (ONT) (beta), see QIAseq xHYB Long Reads to Germline Variants (ONT) (beta).
- QIAseq xHYB Long Reads to Germline Variants (PacBio) (beta), see QIAseq xHYB Long Reads to Germline Variants (PacBio) (beta).
- In the Worklow Editor, double click on the element LightSpeed Long Reads to Germline Variants.
- In the "Reference masking" section of the wizard step "Choose inputs":
- Open the dialog that allows selection of a masking track. Remove the Worflow input GenomeReferenceConsortium_masking_hg38_no_alt_analysis_set track, and delete the text in the "Workflow role" text field, the text field must be empty. Press OK.
- Then change "Masking mode" from "Exclude annotated" to "No masking". Press Finish.
- Save the workflow to the navigation area.
- It is now possible to run the workflow directly from the navigation area, or create a controlled version by installing it. Read the section Workflow installation for more information.
- When running the workflow, the reference data sets QIAseq xHYB Long Read Panels hg19 or QIAseq xHYB Long Read Panels T2T-CHM13v2.0 can now be selected in the "Specify reference data handling" wizard step.
