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Interpretome: a freely available, modular, and secure personal genome interpretation engine.

Konrad J Karczewski^1,2, Robert P Tirrell¹, Pablo Cordero¹

¹Training Program in Biomedical Informatics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

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|December 17, 2011

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Interpretome offers a private system for personalized genome interpretation, enabling customizable analysis for education and research. This secure platform facilitates hands-on genomics learning without compromising user privacy.

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics
Personalized Medicine

Background:

Decreasing costs of genotyping and sequencing enable widespread personal genome exploration.
Current direct-to-consumer genetic testing offers limited customization and requires manual curation.
Academic institutions and hobbyists need customizable tools for personalized medicine education.

Purpose of the Study:

To present Interpretome, a novel system for private and customizable genome interpretation.
To provide tools for teaching clinical implications of personal genomics.
To enable secure, hands-on exploration of personal genomes.

Main Methods:

Developed a system with client-side interpretation scripts and server-side databases.
Implemented algorithms for disease risk assessment and pharmacogenomics.
Integrated client-side algorithms for ancestry inference and modular plugin capabilities.

Main Results:

Interpretome allows for private genome interpretation with full user control.
The system supports state-of-the-art analyses for educational purposes.
Client-side algorithms demonstrate efficient ancestry inference.

Conclusions:

Interpretome facilitates private personal genome exploration and customizable analysis.
The system enhances educational experiences in genomics and personalized medicine.
Interpretome empowers users with control over their genomic data interpretation.