Description: Website for Beacon v2
Beacon v2 Project Website GA4GH Beacon project Initializing search ga4gh-beacon.github.io Beacon v2 Project Website ga4gh-beacon.github.io Introduction News FAQ Publications People Protocols & Minutes External Links External Links Beacon API Documentation ↗ Github Repositories ↗ Beacon v2 service registry ↗ ELIXIR BeaconNetwork ↗ Beacon @ ELIXIR ↗ GA4GH ↗ Beacon + ↗ GA4GH::SchemaBlocks ↗ GA4GH::Discovery ↗ GA4GH Beacon project ¶ This website provides some general information about the GA4GH Beacon protocol.
One of the main bottlenecks in human genomics research is lack of data. A Beacon is a genomics discovery tool which allows to aggregate worldwide genomics dataset through a shared query protocol.
Genomics data in principle may allow the re-dentification of individuals in genomics data repositories which leads to a generally high level of protective measure being applied to such data. However, with the right choice of data sharing protocols, data security infrastructure and good health data practices, the sharing and discovery of genomics and related data can be possible and enable valuable insights into disease related as well as prognostic and lifestyle related genomic variations.