Build a RefSeq Homology Alignment and FHIR Molecular Evidence Indexer
Align homologous transcript sequences retrieved from NCBI Datasets using Biopython pairwise routines. Generate FHIR R5 Molecular Observation entities capturing sequence divergence metrics.
What you are building
The core problem, expected build, and operating context for this challenge.
Align homologous transcript sequences retrieved from NCBI Datasets using Biopython pairwise routines. Generate FHIR R5 Molecular Observation entities capturing sequence divergence metrics.
Comparative Genomics Researcher
Ingest FASTA files for homologous eukaryotic gene packages fetched via NCBI Datasets taxonomy flags.
Execute pairwise sequence alignments across homologs using Biopython alignment classes.
Calculate sequence identity percentages, insertion count, and deletion gaps across CDS regions.
Export divergence summaries as FHIR Observation resources linked to ResearchStudy identifiers.
Web workspace with sequence comparison matrix viewer and FHIR bundle inspection drawer.
Download ACRV1 gene sequences across human and murine taxa via NCBI Datasets command mock directory. Starter examples below are synthetic. They are not downloaded records.
NCBI Datasets gene download Leverages NCBI Datasets taxon flag '--taxon human' and multi-accession download conventions for homologous gene extraction.
dspy, biopython, qdrant. Optimizes prompt pipelines that convert complex alignment matrices into plain-language molecular divergence summaries. Fast remote instruction-tuned language model with 16k context window for multi-sequence summaries.
Submit runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, a working interface, example outputs, and a recorded end-to-end demo. Include tests and an action log.
Calculates exact pairwise identity percentage over Biopython sequence alignments.
Structures divergence scores into compliant FHIR Molecular Observation code-value pairs.
Detects frameshift indels and marks affected sequence records with distinct warning flags.
```json [ { "input": { "query_gene": "ACRV1", "query_seq": "ATGAAACTCCTTCTCCTGGCTTCAGTGTTGTTTTCATTGGTGTTCACCCAAGAATCT", "target_seq": "ATGAAACTCCTTCTCCTGGCTTCAGTGTTGTTTTCATTGGTGTTCACCCAAGAATCT" }, "expected_output": { "alignment_score": 57, "percent_identity": 100, "gap_count": 0, "frameshift_detected": false, "fhir_observation_code": "sequence-homology" } }, { "input": { "query_gene": "ACRV1", "query_seq": "ATGAAACTCCTTCTCCTGGCTTCAGTGTTGTTTTCATTGGTGTTCACCCAAGAATCT", "target_seq": "ATGAAACTCCTTCTCCTGGCTTC---TTGTTTTCATTGGTGTTCACCCAAGAATCT" }, "expected_output": { "alignment_score": 51, "percent_identity": 94.74, "gap_count": 3, "frameshift_detected": true, "fhir_observation_code": "sequence-homology" } } ] ```
Operates strictly on de-identified public reference genomes; not used for diagnostic variant interpretation. Use mock external writes. Require human review before any real deployment.
Participation guide
Operates strictly on de-identified public reference genomes; not used for diagnostic variant interpretation. Use mock external writes and human review.
How work is evaluated
Calculates exact pairwise identity percentage over Biopython sequence alignments. Structures divergence scores into compliant FHIR Molecular Observation code-value pairs. Detects frameshift indels and marks affected sequence records with distinct warning flags.
Runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, working interface, example outputs, recorded demo, tests, and action logs.
Challenge datasets
Public datasets, plus the private datasets you have access to.
How submissions are scored
These dimensions define what the evaluator checks and which criteria separate a passable run from a strong one.
Complete workflow
Ingest FASTA files for homologous eukaryotic gene packages fetched via NCBI Datasets taxonomy flags. Execute pairwise sequence alignments across homologs using Biopython alignment classes. Calculate sequence identity percentages, insertion count, and deletion gaps across CDS regions. Export divergence summaries as FHIR Observation resources linked to ResearchStudy identifiers.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Correctness and evidence
Calculates exact pairwise identity percentage over Biopython sequence alignments. Structures divergence scores into compliant FHIR Molecular Observation code-value pairs. Detects frameshift indels and marks affected sequence records with distinct warning flags.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Review interface
Web workspace with sequence comparison matrix viewer and FHIR bundle inspection drawer.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Safe execution
Operates strictly on de-identified public reference genomes; not used for diagnostic variant interpretation.
This dimension contributes its full weight only when the submission satisfies the requirement. Partial credit is not awarded.
What you should walk away with
Ingest FASTA files for homologous eukaryotic gene packages fetched via NCBI Datasets taxonomy flags.
Execute pairwise sequence alignments across homologs using Biopython alignment classes.
Calculate sequence identity percentages, insertion count, and deletion gaps across CDS regions.
Export divergence summaries as FHIR Observation resources linked to ResearchStudy identifiers.
Reference links and supporting material
Download ACRV1 gene sequences across human and murine taxa via NCBI Datasets command mock directory. Supplied starter examples are synthetic, not source extracts.
Challenge setup
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DSPy
Prompt and LM program optimization framework.
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- Ingest FASTA files for homologous eukaryotic gene packages fetched via NCBI Datasets taxonomy flags. Execut...
- Calculates exact pairwise identity percentage over Biopython sequence alignments. Structures divergence sco...
- Web workspace with sequence comparison matrix viewer and FHIR bundle inspection drawer.
- 2 public reference cases
- 3 configured tools
Summary shows the first task, up to three tools, and up to three evidence items. Open the technical recipe to view all configured items.
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Configured tools
- DSPy · Optional
- DSPy · Optional
- DSPy · Optional
Evaluation contract
- Complete workflow · Weight 40
- Correctness and evidence · Weight 30
- Review interface · Weight 20
- Safe execution · Weight 10
Reference cases
- 2 public reference cases
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