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Biomedical informatics and machine learning for clinical genomics.

James A Diao^1,2, Isaac S Kohane¹, Arjun K Manrai¹

¹Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Human Molecular Genetics

|March 23, 2018

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Interpreting genetic variants in clinical genomics is challenging due to limited disease risk data. Computational and machine learning approaches are emerging to predict variant pathogenicity and improve genetic testing accuracy.

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Area of Science:

Genomic Medicine
Bioinformatics
Computational Biology

Background:

Clinical genomics relies on variant interpretation, but quantitative disease risk data is scarce for most identified variants.
The increasing demand for genetic counseling necessitates advanced computational tools for genetic variation interpretation.
Challenges include predicting variant pathogenicity and identifying variants too common to be penetrant.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent informatics and machine learning approaches for understanding pathogenic variation.
To discuss the obstacles hindering the clinical integration of these computational methods.

Main Methods:

Leveraging integrative informatics approaches that combine diverse data sources.
Utilizing electronic health records and population-level allele frequency databases (e.g., gnomAD).
Employing machine learning techniques, including support vector machines and deep learning.

Main Results:

Informatics and machine learning methods are enhancing the understanding of pathogenic genetic variation.
These computational approaches show promise in addressing the interpretation gap in clinical genomics.

Conclusions:

Integrative informatics and machine learning are crucial for advancing clinical genomics.
Overcoming current obstacles is essential for the widespread adoption of these computational tools in genetic testing and counseling.