gwas-database

Search GWAS Catalog associations by variant, trait, or gene.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/merllinsbeard/ai-claude-skills-collection --skill gwas-database-merllinsbeard
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Skill: gwas-database
Source: https://github.com/merllinsbeard/ai-claude-skills-collection/tree/main/scientific/gwas-database
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/merllinsbeard/ai-claude-skills-collection --skill gwas-database-merllinsbeard

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill lets researchers explore genome-wide associations, fetch study metadata, and access summary statistics for large-scale genetic association analyses.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Search by variant, trait/disease, or gene to retrieve associations
  • Study metadata access: PMID, publication date, cohort sizes
  • Summary statistics access via REST API or FTP downloads
  • Use case: identify genome-wide significant SNPs for a disease and download summary stats

Quick Start

Query type 2 diabetes associations via GWAS Catalog REST API: GET /efoTraits/EFO_0001360/associations