A Systematic Review on the Generative AI Applications in Human Medical Genomics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.20275v1
• Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:17:12 GMT
• Title: A Systematic Review on the Generative AI Applications in Human Medical Genomics
• Authors: Anton Changalidis, Yury Barbitoff, Yulia Nasykhova, Andrey Glotov,
• Abstract summary: Large language models (LLMs) have excelled in tasks requiring contextual comprehension of unstructured medical data.<n>This systematic review examines the role of LLMs in the genetic research and diagnostics of both rare and common diseases.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Although traditional statistical techniques and machine learning methods have contributed significantly to genetics and, in particular, inherited disease diagnosis, they often struggle with complex, high-dimensional data, a challenge now addressed by state-of-the-art deep learning models. Large language models (LLMs), based on transformer architectures, have excelled in tasks requiring contextual comprehension of unstructured medical data. This systematic review examines the role of LLMs in the genetic research and diagnostics of both rare and common diseases. Automated keyword-based search in PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv, and arXiv was conducted, targeting studies on LLM applications in diagnostics and education within genetics and removing irrelevant or outdated models. A total of 172 studies were analyzed, highlighting applications in genomic variant identification, annotation, and interpretation, as well as medical imaging advancements through vision transformers. Key findings indicate that while transformer-based models significantly advance disease and risk stratification, variant interpretation, medical imaging analysis, and report generation, major challenges persist in integrating multimodal data (genomic sequences, imaging, and clinical records) into unified and clinically robust pipelines, facing limitations in generalizability and practical implementation in clinical settings. This review provides a comprehensive classification and assessment of the current capabilities and limitations of LLMs in transforming hereditary disease diagnostics and supporting genetic education, serving as a guide to navigate this rapidly evolving field.

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