GeneMatcher: a matching tool for connecting investigators with an interest in the same gene

N Sobreira, F Schiettecatte, D Valle… - Human mutation, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
N Sobreira, F Schiettecatte, D Valle, A Hamosh
Human mutation, 2015Wiley Online Library
Here, we describe an overview and update on GeneMatcher (http://www. genematcher. org),
a freely accessible Web‐based tool developed as part of the Baylor‐Hopkins Center for
Mendelian Genomics. We created GeneMatcher with the goal of identifying additional
individuals with rare phenotypes who had variants in the same candidate disease gene. We
also wanted to facilitate connections to basic scientists working on orthologous genes in
model systems with the goal of connecting their work to human Mendelian phenotypes …
Abstract
Here, we describe an overview and update on GeneMatcher (http://www.genematcher.org), a freely accessible Web‐based tool developed as part of the Baylor‐Hopkins Center for Mendelian Genomics. We created GeneMatcher with the goal of identifying additional individuals with rare phenotypes who had variants in the same candidate disease gene. We also wanted to facilitate connections to basic scientists working on orthologous genes in model systems with the goal of connecting their work to human Mendelian phenotypes. Meeting these goals will enhance the identification of novel Mendelian genes. Launched in September, 2013, GeneMatcher now has 2,178 candidate genes from 486 submitters spread across 38 countries entered in the database (June 1, 2015). GeneMatcher is also part of the Matchmaker Exchange (http://matchmakerexchange.org/) with an Application Programing Interface enabling submitters to query other databases of genetic variants and phenotypes without having to create accounts and data entries in multiple systems.
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