Highlights•Big data has affected several sectors including biomedicine, life sciences and scientific research.•Genetics and genomics information are key enablers for predictive and …
Loci discovered by genome-wide association studies predominantly map outside protein- coding genes. The interpretation of the functional consequences of non-coding variants can …
Estimating the effects of variants found in disease driver genes opens the door to personalized therapeutic opportunities. Clinical associations and laboratory experiments …
Copy number variants (CNVs) were the subject of extensive research in the past years. They are common features of the human genome that play an important role in evolution …
Building a population-specific catalogue of single nucleotide variants (SNVs), indels and structural variants (SVs) with frequencies, termed a national pan-genome, is critical for …
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Recent advances in high-throughput experimentation have put the exploration of genome sequences at the forefront of precision medicine. In an effort to interpret the sequencing …
Background The use of genome-wide (whole genome or exome) sequencing for population- based newborn screening presents an opportunity to detect and treat or prevent many more …
Purpose: Medical diagnosis and molecular or biochemical confirmation typically rely on the knowledge of the clinician. Although this is very difficult in extremely rare diseases, we …
Recognition of non‐self structures on donor cells represents the main immunological barrier in solid organ transplantation. The human leukocyte antigens (HLA) are considered the most …