Graph-KIR: graph-based KIR copy number estimation and allele calling using short-read sequencing data

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2026
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Abstract
MOTIVATION: The Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) is a highly polymorphic region in the human genome, associated with autoimmune diseases and organ transplantation. The sequences of KIR genes are highly similar among star alleles as well as in between individual genes, with the copy number of each KIR gene typically ranging from 0 to 4. In this study, we introduce Graph-KIR, a tool designed to estimate gene copy numbers and predict full-resolution (7-digit, encompassing both coding and non-coding sequence variations) from a whole genome sequencing (WGS) sample. RESULTS: Graph-KIR is capable of independently typing KIR alleles per sample with no reliance on the distribution of any framework gene in a cohort. In a set of 100 simulated samples, Graph-KIR demonstrated 99.2% accuracy in copy number estimation and high F1-score of allele typing: 91.79% at 7-digit resolution, 97.37% at 5-digit resolution, and 97.11% at 3-digit resolution. Graph-KIR outperforms existing tools such as Geny (96.39% F1-score), PING's WGS version (92.77% F1-score) and T1K (90.44% F1-score) at 5-digit resolution. By analyzing the results on 44 HPRC samples, Graph-KIR achieves better F1-score than Geny and PING at 7-digit resolution. The release of Graph-KIR adds another valuable tool to assist users in accurately estimating copy numbers and calling alleles of KIR genes from WGS samples. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION: The Graph-KIR and paper-related pipeline codes are available at https://github.com/linnil1/KIR_graph.
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Authors Hong-Ye Lin, Wang Ting-jian, Tsung-Kai Hung, Hui-Wen Chuang, Tsung-Kai Hung, Ching-Jim Lin, Chia‐Lang Hsu, Chia-Lang Hsu, Ya‐Chien Yang, Chien‐Yu Chen, Chien‐Yu Chen
Journal BMC Bioinformatics
Year 2026
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10.1093/bioinformatics/btag521
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https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btag521
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