Search results for “annotation”

Importing External PGx Calls for Extended Gene-Drug Reporting in VarSeq

May 27, 2025

Pharmacogenomic (PGx) analysis empowers researchers and clinicians to tailor drug therapies based on a patient’s genetic profile, but not all regions of the genome are easy to interpret. Genes like CYP2D6 and HLA-A are tricky when it comes to rendering diplotype calls. This is due to a number of factors…

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Golden Helix Launches Enterprise Genomic Analysis with VarSeq 3 and VSWarehouse 3

May 22, 2025

Today, we announced the release of VarSeq 3 and VSWarehouse 3, marking a major milestone in enterprise-scale secondary and tertiary genomic analysis. The release introduces cloud-native deployment options optimized for AWS and Azure, expanded support for hybrid and on-premise support, flexible licensing models, including per-sample packaging tailored to small and…

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Leveraging ClinVar Curated Databases in VarSeq

May 13, 2025

ClinVar is a global, publicly accessible database maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) that archives interpretations of human genetic variants and their clinical relevance. ClinVar consists of contributions from clinical labs, expert panels, and research groups, and serves as a community-powered knowledge base that is foundational for…

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Automating Carrier Screening Analysis Using VarSeq

May 8, 2025

VarSeq, when used with VSPipeline, automates carrier screening analysis, allowing labs to run them in a parallelized, economical fashion.

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Golden Helix Customer Publications

Apr 29, 2025

NGS Software is Bridging the Gap Between Discovery and Practical Application Researchers, clinicians, and scientists need cutting-edge solutions to better understand the complexities of human genetics. By delivering high-quality analysis tools and advancing the interpretation of genomic data, Golden Helix bridges the gap between discovery and practical application. Our NGS…

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Taking Control of Your Data: Why Ownership Matters in Genomic Analysis

Apr 21, 2025

In the rapidly evolving field of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and precision medicine, data sovereignty has emerged as a critical concern for bioinformatic operations. Healthcare organizations, molecular diagnostic laboratories, and government-funded genome centers worldwide increasingly recognize that maintaining complete control over high-dimensional genomic data isn’t merely about regulatory compliance—it’s fundamentally about…

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VarSeq for Rare Disease Analysis

Apr 8, 2025

Streamline rare and undiagnosed disease analysis with VarSeq—NGS software designed to simplify variant interpretation and diagnosis insights.

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Custom Applications in VSWarehouse 3: Running IGV Genome Browser from the Cloud

Apr 3, 2025

VSWarehouse 3 (VSW3) is a powerful genomic data warehousing solution that gives laboratories full control over their cloud deployments while ensuring security and flexibility. One of its most exciting new features is the ability to run custom applications directly from the browser. This means that users can launch specialized tools…

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Real-World Applications of VarSeq in Genetic Research

Mar 25, 2025

Genomic research is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and with it comes the need for powerful tools that can turn raw sequencing data into meaningful insights. VarSeq, our variant analysis and interpretation platform, has become a go-to solution for researchers tackling complex genetic questions. Whether in rare disease diagnostics, population…

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The VSWarehouse 3 End-User Experience: Improvements In All the Right Places

Mar 4, 2025

Clinical variant analysis experts with fully integrated workflows are often hesitant to upgrade or migrate their workspace, and rightly so. Similarly, those looking for new next-generation sequencing analysis software, whether for secondary (alignment and variant-calling) or tertiary (variant annotation, filtration, interpretation, and reporting) analysis, can be easily daunted by the…

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VarSeq in Action – Recent Customer Publications

Mar 3, 2025

Advancements in genomic analysis tools have significantly enhanced the identification and characterization of genetic variants associated with complex diseases. VarSeq, our flagship powerful variant annotation and filtration software, plays a crucial role in streamlining whole-exome sequencing (WES) data analysis, enabling researchers to detect pathogenic mutations efficiently. By utilizing VarSeq’s comprehensive…

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VarSeq Empowers Genomic Discoveries

Feb 3, 2025

At Golden Helix, we’re proud to see how VarSeq is transforming the landscape of genetic research and clinical diagnostics. From variant annotation and filtering to in-depth visualization, VarSeq’s powerful suite of tools helps researchers uncover critical genetic insights with confidence and efficiency. In this blog post, we’re excited to showcase…

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CADD 1.7 in VarSeq Enables Enhanced Prioritization of Missense and Non-Coding Variants

Jan 28, 2025

We are excited to announce the addition of CADD 1.7 as an annotation track in VarSeq. The latest release of CADD incorporates a variety of new annotations into its model, resulting in significant improvements in variant scoring. This includes the integration of Meta ESM scores and improved performance on non-coding…

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Harnessing the Power of VarSeq: Recent Publications

Jan 14, 2025

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has transformed our ability to detect the genetic causes of diseases. VarSeq is a key tool in this process because it helps users sift through large numbers of genetic variants to find those most likely to cause or contribute to disease. The below publications have demonstrated VarSeq’s…

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VSWarehouse 3 as an Integration Platform

Dec 5, 2024

Following up on our recent post about VSWarehouse 3’s Bring Your Own Cloud capabilities, we wanted to dive deeper into one of its most powerful features: our comprehensive workflow system. Built on our genomic warehouse platform, this system is designed to streamline genomic analysis pipelines while providing flexible integration with…

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Exploring Publicly Available NGS Data Sources

Oct 31, 2024

Publicly available datasets play a crucial role in research and offer resources for validation and benchmarking of workflows. In this blog, I would like to point out and briefly discuss several notable, publicly available sources of NGS data analysis inputs — publicly available NGS sequencing datasets that researchers and labs…

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Golden Helix at ASHG 2024: Come Say Hi and Check Out Our Latest Innovations!

Oct 29, 2024

Guess what, Golden Helix users and interested parties? We will be front and center at the ASHG 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, from November 6-8—and we’ve got a ton to share with you. If you’re attending, make sure you swing by booth #959 because we’re bringing some great new…

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GnomAD 4.1 Released: Improved Allele Frequency Data for VarSeq Users

Oct 22, 2024

We’re excited to announce the release of gnomAD 4.1 variant frequencies as an annotation track in VarSeq. This latest release addresses key issues from previous versions and introduces joint variant frequencies curated directly from gnomAD. Additionally, we’ve refined our liftover process, offering more accurate GRCh37 tracks. By incorporating this data…

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Flexible Biomarker Reporting Capabilities with VarSeq: Somatic Interpretation Made Easy!

Oct 15, 2024

Reporting on Cancer Biomarkers may seem like a daunting task, both in determining the scope of what a biomarker can encompass and which information to include. Biomarkers can come in the form of small variants (SNPs and INDELs), copy number variants, and structural variants. Biomarkers can also be sourced from…

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VarSeq 2.6.2 is Released!

Oct 8, 2024

I am pleased to announce that VarSeq 2.6.2 is now available! VarSeq 2.6.2 comes jammed-packed with new features and capabilities to advance your NGS analysis workflows. In this blog, I will describe the major changes to the VSPGx workflow, which were the main focus of the release, and I will…

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