An Imbalanced Dataset with Multiple Feature Representations for Studying Quality Control of Next-Generation Sequencing

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.04981v1
• Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:10:20 GMT
• Title: An Imbalanced Dataset with Multiple Feature Representations for Studying Quality Control of Next-Generation Sequencing
• Abstract summary: We propose a dataset with two types of quality-related feature representations.<n>The proposed dataset includes a binary quality label, derived from automated quality control and domain experts.<n>Supervised machine learning algorithms accurately predicted quality labels from the features.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a key technique for studying the DNA and RNA of organisms. However, identifying quality problems in NGS data across different experimental settings remains challenging. To develop automated quality-control tools, researchers require datasets with features that capture the characteristics of quality problems. Existing NGS repositories, however, offer only a limited number of quality-related features. To address this gap, we propose a dataset derived from 37.491 NGS samples with two types of quality-related feature representations. The first type consists of 34 features derived from quality control tools (QC-34 features). The second type has a variable number of features ranging from eight to 1.183. These features were derived from read counts in problematic genomic regions identified by the ENCODE blocklist (BL features). All features describe the same human and mouse samples from five genomic assays, allowing direct comparison of feature representations. The proposed dataset includes a binary quality label, derived from automated quality control and domain experts. Among all samples, $3.2\%$ are of low quality. Supervised machine learning algorithms accurately predicted quality labels from the features, confirming the relevance of the provided feature representations. The proposed feature representations enable researchers to study how different feature types (QC-34 vs. BL features) and granularities (varying number of BL features) affect the detection of quality problems.

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