The Medical Genome Initiative: moving whole-genome sequencing for rare disease diagnosis to the clinic

Christian R. Marshall, on behalf of the Medical Genome Initiative, David Bick, John W. Belmont, Stacie L. Taylor, Euan Ashley, David Dimmock, Vaidehi Jobanputra, Hutton M. Kearney, Shashikant Kulkarni, Heidi Rehm
2020 Genome Medicine  
Clinical whole-genome sequencing (WGS) offers clear diagnostic benefits for patients with rare disease. However, there are barriers to its widespread adoption, including a lack of standards for clinical practice. The Medical Genome Initiative consortium was formed to provide practical guidance and support the development of standards for the use of clinical WGS.
doi:10.1186/s13073-020-00748-z pmid:32460895 fatcat:tud5oc5ogja27he6uh4o2lydji