What problem does it solve?
This Skill provides programmatic access to the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog, enabling users to quickly find and analyze genetic variant associations with diseases and traits, streamlining genetic epidemiology research.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Variant Lookup: Retrieve all known trait associations for a specific SNP (rs ID).
- Trait Search: Find all genetic variants associated with a particular disease or trait.
- Gene-based Search: Identify variants located within or near a specified gene.
- Summary Statistics Access: Download or query full summary statistics for detailed analysis.
- Use Case: A researcher wants to investigate the genetic basis of Type 2 Diabetes. They can use this Skill to find all associated SNPs, their p-values, and effect sizes, and then cross-reference these with other genomic databases.
Quick Start
Use the gwas-database skill to find all associations for the trait 'type 2 diabetes'.