Breakthrough Genomics Virtual Geneticist

Breakthrough Genomics has launched a new version of its fully automated genome reader Virtual Geneticist. The newly designed platform is free to use and features a streamlined interface that allows users to enter basic clinical information and accompanying genomic data to receive a genomic interpretation report and rare disease diagnosis in minutes. VG's stripped-down landing page functions more like a Google search rather than requiring a cumbersome and complicated onboarding procedure, meaning it can be easily used as a tool to analyze new genomic testing data or double-check results from prior tests, especially for cases when no diagnostic variant was identified, Breakthrough said.