AlphaGenome MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| api-key | Yes | Your AlphaGenome API key from Google DeepMind |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| predict_variant_effectA | Predict the regulatory impact of a genetic variant using AlphaGenome AI. Powered by Google DeepMind's AlphaGenome model for accurate regulatory predictions. Analyzes how a single nucleotide change affects:
Perfect for: variant interpretation, GWAS follow-up, clinical genomics research. Example: "Analyze chr17:41234567A>T with AlphaGenome" |
| batch_score_variantsA | Score and prioritize multiple genetic variants using AlphaGenome AI. Powered by Google DeepMind's AlphaGenome model for high-throughput variant scoring. Analyzes up to 100 variants simultaneously and ranks them by regulatory impact. Scoring metrics:
Perfect for: GWAS post-analysis, VCF filtering, variant prioritization. Example: "Score these 50 variants and show me the top 10 by regulatory impact" |
| assess_pathogenicityA | Comprehensive pathogenicity assessment of a genetic variant. Evaluates variant across all regulatory modalities and provides clinical classification. Returns:
Perfect for: clinical variant interpretation, pathogenicity prediction, diagnostic sequencing. Example: "Assess pathogenicity of chr19:44908684T>C" |
| predict_tissue_specificA | Predict variant effects across multiple tissues. Compares regulatory impact in different tissues to identify tissue-specific effects. Default tissues: brain, liver, heart (customizable) Returns impact levels and expression changes for each tissue. Perfect for: understanding tissue-specific disease mechanisms, prioritizing relevant tissues. Example: "Compare rs429358 effects in brain, liver, and heart" |
| compare_variantsA | Compare two variants side-by-side. Direct comparison of regulatory impacts between two variants. Returns:
Perfect for: comparing candidate variants, understanding relative severity. Example: "Compare rs429358 vs rs7412" |
| predict_splice_impactB | Focus on splicing-specific effects only. Analyzes splice sites, splice site usage, and splice junctions. Perfect for: investigating splicing variants, understanding splice alterations. Example: "Analyze splicing impact of chr6:41129252C>T" |
| predict_expression_impactC | Focus on gene expression effects only. Analyzes RNA-seq and CAGE predictions for expression changes. Perfect for: eQTL analysis, expression-related variants. Example: "Analyze expression impact of rs744373" |
| analyze_gwas_locusB | Analyze all variants in a GWAS locus. Ranks variants by regulatory impact for fine-mapping and causal variant identification. Perfect for: GWAS follow-up, fine-mapping, identifying causal variants. Example: "Analyze GWAS locus with 10 variants" |
| compare_allelesB | Compare different alleles at the same position. Useful for understanding effects of different mutations at a hotspot position. Example: "Compare T>C vs T>G vs T>A at chr19:44908684" |
| batch_tissue_comparisonB | Analyze multiple variants across multiple tissues. Efficient batch analysis of variants × tissues combinations. Perfect for: large-scale tissue-specificity studies. Example: "Test 10 variants in brain, liver, heart" |
| predict_tf_binding_impactB | Focus on transcription factor binding effects only. Analyzes TF binding site changes using ChIP-seq predictions. Perfect for: TF binding site variants, regulatory element analysis. Example: "Analyze TF binding impact of chr1:12345678G>A" |
| predict_chromatin_impactC | Focus on chromatin accessibility effects only. Analyzes DNase and ATAC-seq predictions for chromatin state changes. Perfect for: enhancer variants, regulatory region analysis. Example: "Analyze chromatin impact of chr2:23456789C>T" |
| compare_protective_riskC | Compare protective vs risk alleles directly. Side-by-side comparison of alleles with opposite disease associations. Perfect for: disease mechanism studies, therapeutic target identification. Example: "Compare APOE protective allele vs risk allele" |
| batch_pathogenicity_filterB | Filter variants by pathogenicity threshold. Efficiently identifies pathogenic variants from large lists. Perfect for: VCF filtering, prioritizing clinical variants. Example: "Filter 100 variants for pathogenicity > 0.7" |
| compare_variants_same_geneB | Compare multiple variants within the same gene. Ranks variants by impact within a single gene context. Perfect for: gene-level analysis, compound heterozygote analysis. Example: "Compare 5 BRCA1 variants" |
| predict_allele_specific_effectsB | Analyze allele-specific regulatory effects. Detailed analysis of how each allele affects gene regulation differently. Perfect for: ASE analysis, imprinting studies. Example: "Analyze allele-specific effects of chr15:67890123A>G" |
| annotate_regulatory_contextC | Provide comprehensive regulatory annotation for a variant. Returns detailed regulatory context including all modalities. Perfect for: variant annotation pipelines, comprehensive reports. Example: "Annotate regulatory context of chr7:12345678C>A" |
| batch_modality_screenB | Screen variants across specific regulatory modalities. Efficiently tests multiple variants for specific regulatory effects. Perfect for: targeted regulatory screens, modality-specific studies. Example: "Screen 20 variants for splicing effects" |
| generate_variant_reportC | Generate comprehensive clinical report for a variant. Full analysis with all modalities and clinical interpretation. Perfect for: clinical reports, diagnostic summaries. Example: "Generate full report for chr13:32912345G>T" |
| explain_variant_impactA | Provide human-readable explanation of variant impact. Translates technical predictions into plain language. Perfect for: patient reports, non-technical summaries. Example: "Explain the impact of chr9:12345678A>C in simple terms" |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
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No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
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TDQS
Scored across 20 tools
Multiple tools have overlapping purposes that could cause confusion. For example, 'predict_variant_effect' and 'analyze_gwas_locus' both handle variant analysis, while 'predict_expression_impact', 'predict_splice_impact', 'predict_tf_binding_impact', and 'predict_chromatin_impact' all focus on specific regulatory modalities, making it unclear when to use one over the other. The descriptions help, but the boundaries between tools are often unclear.
The naming is mostly consistent with a verb_noun pattern, such as 'analyze_gwas_locus', 'annotate_regulatory_context', and 'predict_variant_effect'. There are minor deviations like 'batch_modality_screen' (which could be 'screen_modality_batch' for consistency) and 'compare_protective_risk' (which is less clear), but overall, the pattern is readable and predictable.
With 20 tools, the count is borderline heavy for a genomic variant analysis server. While the domain is complex, many tools seem redundant or overly specialized, such as having separate tools for each regulatory modality. This could overwhelm agents and might be streamlined into fewer, more general tools.
The tool set provides comprehensive coverage for genomic variant analysis, including prediction, annotation, comparison, batch processing, and reporting. It covers all key aspects like regulatory impact, pathogenicity, tissue specificity, and clinical interpretation, with no obvious gaps. The tools support workflows from fine-mapping to clinical reports effectively.