Clinical DNA Variant Interpretation: Theory and Practice

We live in a very exciting time in the field of human genetics; NGS technology is generating enormous amounts of data for classifying genetic variants. However, defining the role of these variants in human health and disease can be difficult, especially when a variant's mechanism of action or the phenotype associated with a genetic mutation are not well defined. Work in multidisciplinary teams and development of multifactorial algorithms, including artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches, are integral to streamlining variant classification.

Clinical DNA Variant Interpretation: Theory and Practice

, a new volume in the Translational and Applied Genomics series, brings more than thirty international experts together to compile variant interpretation best practices and approaches in a single volume, covering foundational aspects, modes of analysis, technology, disease and disorder specific case studies, and clinical integration. This book provides a deep theoretical background, as well as applied case studies and methodology, enabling researchers, clinicians, and healthcare providers to effectively classify DNA variants associated with disease and patient phenotypes. Practical chapters discuss genomic variant interpretation, terminology and nomenclature; international consensus guidelines; population allele frequency; functional evidence transcripts for RNA, proteins, and enzymes; somatic mutations and somatic profiling; CNV interpretation; quantitative modeling; machine learning approaches; genomic data sharing; genetic testing in clinical practice; and holistic case-level interpretation. Biomedical specialties of relevance include internal medicine, medical genetics, oncology, psychiatry, neurology, and immunology, and those driving implementation of precision medicine and personalized treatments.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0128205199
• ISBN13: 9780128205198
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 436 Pages