An optimized variant prioritization process for rare disease diagnostics: recommendations for Exomiser and Genomiser

This study provides an evidence-based framework for variant prioritization in ES and GS data using Exomiser and Genomiser. These recommendations have been implemented in the Mosaic platform to support the ongoing analysis of undiagnosed UDN participants and provide efficient, scalable reanalysis to improve diagnostic yield. Our work also highlights the importance of tracking solved cases and diagnostic variants that can be used to benchmark bioinformatics tools. Exomiser and Genomiser are available at https://github.com/exomiser/Exomiser/ .

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Genome Medicine
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2025-10-21
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-025-01546-1
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Genomics and Rare Diseases
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Abstract

This study provides an evidence-based framework for variant prioritization in ES and GS data using Exomiser and Genomiser. These recommendations have been implemented in the Mosaic platform to support the ongoing analysis of undiagnosed UDN participants and provide efficient, scalable reanalysis to improve diagnostic yield. Our work also highlights the importance of tracking solved cases and diagnostic variants that can be used to benchmark bioinformatics tools. Exomiser and Genomiser are available at https://github.com/exomiser/Exomiser/ .

Genome MedicineVol. 17(1)
Harvard University (US), University of Utah (US), Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (GB), Stanford Medicine (US), Stanford University (US)
National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Common Fund
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