The expanding diagnostic toolbox for rare genetic diseases
KD Kernohan, KM Boycott - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Genomic technologies, such as targeted, exome and short-read genome sequencing
approaches, have revolutionized the care of patients with rare genetic diseases. However …
approaches, have revolutionized the care of patients with rare genetic diseases. However …
Care4Rare Canada: Outcomes from a decade of network science for rare disease gene discovery
The past decade has witnessed a rapid evolution in rare disease (RD) research, fueled by
the availability of genome-wide (exome and genome) sequencing. In 2011, as this …
the availability of genome-wide (exome and genome) sequencing. In 2011, as this …
Integrated multi-omics for rapid rare disease diagnosis on a national scale
Critically ill infants and children with rare diseases need equitable access to rapid and
accurate diagnosis to direct clinical management. Over 2 years, the Acute Care Genomics …
accurate diagnosis to direct clinical management. Over 2 years, the Acute Care Genomics …
seqr: A web‐based analysis and collaboration tool for rare disease genomics
LS Pais, H Snow, B Weisburd, S Zhang… - Human …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Exome and genome sequencing have become the tools of choice for rare disease
diagnosis, leading to large amounts of data available for analyses. To identify causal …
diagnosis, leading to large amounts of data available for analyses. To identify causal …
Seven years since the launch of the Matchmaker Exchange: The evolution of genomic matchmaking
KM Boycott, DR Azzariti, A Hamosh… - Human mutation, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Matchmaker Exchange (MME) was launched in 2015 to provide a robust
mechanism to discover novel disease‐gene relationships. It operates as a federated …
mechanism to discover novel disease‐gene relationships. It operates as a federated …
GPAD: a natural language processing-based application to extract the gene-disease association discovery information from OMIM
KMTH Rahit, V Avramovic, JX Chong… - BMC …, 2024 - Springer
Background Thousands of genes have been associated with different Mendelian conditions.
One of the valuable sources to track these gene-disease associations (GDAs) is the Online …
One of the valuable sources to track these gene-disease associations (GDAs) is the Online …
PhenomeCentral: 7 years of rare disease matchmaking
A major challenge in validating genetic causes for patients with rare diseases (RDs) is the
difficulty in identifying other RD patients with overlapping phenotypes and variants in the …
difficulty in identifying other RD patients with overlapping phenotypes and variants in the …
International Undiagnosed Diseases Programs (UDPs): components and outcomes
E Curic, L Ewans, R Pysar, F Taylan, LD Botto… - Orphanet Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Over the last 15 years, Undiagnosed Diseases Programs have emerged to address the
significant number of individuals with suspected but undiagnosed rare genetic diseases …
significant number of individuals with suspected but undiagnosed rare genetic diseases …
Considerations for reporting variants in novel candidate genes identified during clinical genomic testing
Since the first novel gene discovery for a Mendelian condition was made via exome
sequencing, the rapid increase in the number of genes known to underlie Mendelian …
sequencing, the rapid increase in the number of genes known to underlie Mendelian …
Bridging clinical care and research in Ontario, Canada: Maximizing diagnoses from reanalysis of clinical exome sequencing data
We examined the utility of clinical and research processes in the reanalysis of publicly‐
funded clinical exome sequencing data in Ontario, Canada. In partnership with eight sites …
funded clinical exome sequencing data in Ontario, Canada. In partnership with eight sites …