DNA Sequencing · Variant Analysis · Clinical-Grade Pipelines

Genomics & Variant
Research Projects

From whole-genome interpretation to targeted clinical panels: rigorous variant calling, annotation and reporting built on GATK Best Practices and tailored to your diagnostic, research or pharma R&D workflow.

Applications

Genomic variant analysis powers decision-making across clinical diagnostics, oncology, drug development and population research.

Rare & Hereditary Diseases

Identify causal variants in undiagnosed Mendelian disorders through trio analysis and ACMG-grade interpretation.

Oncology & Precision Medicine

Somatic variant calling, tumor mutational burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI) and actionable target identification.

Pharmacogenomics (PGx)

Stratify patient response to medication and characterize drug-metabolizing genotypes for clinical implementation.

Hereditary Cancer Screening

BRCA1/2, Lynch syndrome and broader hereditary cancer gene panel interpretation with ACMG classification.

Population & Ancestry Genetics

Allele frequency comparisons, population structure analysis (PCA, ADMIXTURE) and ancestry inference.

Clinical Diagnostics Reporting

ACMG-compliant clinical reports with PASS-filtered variants, gnomAD frequencies, ClinVar annotation and pathogenicity scores.

Not sure which technology fits your study?

We help you choose between WGS, WES or a targeted panel based on your scientific question and budget.

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WGS · Comprehensive Variant Analysis

Full-genome variant calling and interpretation built on GATK Best Practices. From BAM/CRAM to clinically annotated, PASS-filtered VCFs with ACMG-ready reports.

Germline SNV / Indel Calling

GATK HaplotypeCaller in GVCF mode with joint genotyping and VQSR for cohort-aware filtering. DeepVariant available on request.

Copy Number Variants (CNV)

Detection of duplications, deletions and large-scale gains/losses with CNVkit, GATK gCNV or Control-FREEC.

Structural Variants (SV)

Inversions, translocations and complex rearrangements via Manta, Delly and Lumpy with consensus calling.

Joint Genotyping (Cohorts & Trios)

GenomicsDBImport + GenotypeGVCFs for coherent multi-sample analysis. Mendelian inheritance checks for family studies.

Clinical-Grade Annotation

Ensembl VEP integration with gnomAD v4, ClinVar, dbSNP, CADD, REVEL and SpliceAI for pathogenicity assessment.

Somatic / Tumor-Normal AnalysisIn Development

Mutect2-based somatic variant calling with panel-of-normals filtering, TMB and MSI scoring for oncology workflows.

Our WGS Pipeline

From raw FASTQ to clinically-annotated VCF, following GATK Best Practices on GRCh38 with ALT contigs.

1
QC & Trimming

FastQC, MultiQC and adaptive trimming on raw reads

2
Alignment & BQSR

BWA-MEM2 to GRCh38, duplicate marking and base recalibration

3
Variant Calling

HaplotypeCaller in GVCF mode for joint genotyping

4
VQSR Filtering

Gaussian mixture model trained on truth variant sets

5
Annotation & Report

VEP + ClinVar/gnomAD/CADD with ACMG-ready output

ParameterDefault Specification
Reference genomeGRCh38/hg38 with ALT contigs + decoys (full GATK bundle)
Coverage required≥ 30× mean (clinical-grade); 15× minimum for research
Input formatsFASTQ, BAM, CRAM (full pipeline or downstream-only)
Variant types deliveredSNV, Indel, CNV, SV, all with PASS filters & quality scores
Annotation databasesVEP, gnomAD v4, ClinVar, dbSNP, CADD, REVEL, SpliceAI
DeliverablesAnnotated VCF (bgzip + tabix), TSV table, MultiQC HTML, optional BAM
Typical turnaround2–5 business days per sample

Have WGS data ready to analyze?

Send us your FASTQ or BAM files. We'll deliver a clinically-annotated, PASS-filtered VCF and full QC report.

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WES · Focused on the Coding Genome

High-depth analysis of the protein-coding ~2% of the genome where most clinically actionable variants reside. Cost-effective alternative to WGS for diagnostic and translational research.

When to choose WES over WGS: when the clinical question focuses on coding variants, when budget per sample matters, or when higher target depth (100×+) is critical for variant detection in heterogeneous samples.
  • Capture-aware QC and bias correction (kit-specific: Agilent SureSelect, Twist, IDT xGen)
  • Higher target coverage (~100×) than WGS for confident clinical interpretation
  • Coding-region SNV/Indel calling with GATK Best Practices adapted for hybrid capture
  • Off-target analysis for incidental findings in well-covered intronic and UTR regions
  • ACMG-grade variant interpretation for diagnostic-quality reports

Coding Variant Calling

Capture-aware HaplotypeCaller pipeline tuned for exome enrichment kits, with hard filters and per-kit calibration.

Exome-Specific CNV

CNV detection adapted to capture bias using CNVkit, XHMM or ExomeDepth, with batch- and kit-aware reference panels.

Trio & Family AnalysisIn Development

De novo variant calling, segregation analysis and Mendelian inheritance patterns for rare disease diagnosis.

WES samples ready for analysis?

Tell us your capture kit and sample design. We'll build the right pipeline for your data.

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Targeted Panels · Ultra-Deep Analysis

From hereditary cancer panels to liquid biopsy with UMIs: high-depth analysis (200×–10,000×) of dozens to hundreds of clinically curated genes.

WGS vs WES vs Panels — at a glance

WGS

Whole Genome

Comprehensive · Discovery
Coverage~30×
Region100% of genome
Cost$$$
Best forDiscovery, SV/CNV
WES

Whole Exome

Coding-focused · Balanced
Coverage~100×
Region~2% (coding)
Cost$$
Best forMendelian diagnostics

Hereditary Cancer Panels

BRCA1/2, Lynch syndrome and broader hereditary cancer gene panels with ACMG classification and clinical reporting.

Liquid Biopsy & ctDNAIn Development

UMI-based error-corrected analysis for variant detection down to 0.1% allele frequency in cell-free DNA.

MRD MonitoringIn Development

Longitudinal minimal residual disease tracking using patient-specific variant fingerprints for relapse prediction.

Custom Panel Design & ValidationIn Development

Bioinformatic design of capture panels, target region optimization and analytical validation prior to clinical deployment.

Pharmacogenomic Panels

CPIC- and PharmGKB-curated variant interpretation with CYP, TPMT, DPYD and other clinically actionable drug-response genes.

Periodic Variant ReinterpretationIn Development

Scheduled re-analysis of past samples against updated databases (ClinVar, gnomAD), flagging newly clinically relevant variants.

Building a custom clinical panel?

From panel design to validated production pipeline. We cover the full bioinformatic stack.

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Why Intusomics for Genomics

Variant calling looks deceptively simple. But the difference between a generic VCF and a clinically defensible analysis lives in the parameter choices, the filtering strategy, and the depth of interpretation. We build pipelines that survive clinical audit, not just statistical thresholds.

  • GATK Best Practices fully implemented, not approximated
  • GRCh38 with ALT contigs to avoid false positives in repetitive regions
  • Kit- and platform-aware parameter tuning for capture-based assays
  • ACMG-grade variant interpretation, not just annotation
  • Full pipeline auditability, every tool version logged and reproducible
  • Direct consultation with your clinical or research team throughout
GATK
Best Practices fully implemented for germline & somatic
ACMG
Clinical-grade variant classification standards
Audit-ready
Versioned, reproducible pipelines on Nextflow / Snakemake

Ready to start your genomics project?

Tell us about your samples and clinical context. We'll respond within 24–48 hours.

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