Search & Explore
Use search when you already have a starting point such as a gene symbol, rsID, disease name, drug, or genomic coordinate. Search is the fastest way to land on an entity page and pivot into related biology.
What search accepts
Genes
Official symbols such as BRCA1, APOE, or LDLR usually resolve directly.
Variants
Use an rsID or a genomic coordinate. Exact coordinates are the most precise.
Diseases and phenotypes
Common names work well when they map cleanly to the underlying ontology.
Drugs
Drug names resolve to the matching compound when FAVOR has it in the graph.
Basic workflow
Enter the strongest identifier you have
Official gene symbols and exact variant identifiers reduce ambiguity and usually put the right entity at the top.
Choose the best match from typeahead
Results are grouped and ranked. Check the entity type and summary before you open the match.
Open the entity and expand outward
Once you are on an entity page, use the related-entity groups to pivot into nearby genes, diseases, drugs, or variants.
Understanding results
Best match
The top result is the resolver's strongest candidate for your query. Confirm the entity type before you open it.
Grouped neighbours
Related entities are grouped by type so you can walk from one anchor entity into nearby biology without starting over.
Incremental expansion
Lists start small and expand on demand, which keeps pages readable while still letting you walk outward when needed.
Link counts
Counts give a quick sense of how connected an entity is and where the richest pivots are likely to be.
When to use the AI agent instead
Use search when you know roughly what entity you want. Use the AI agent when the question is multi-step, needs comparison across several entities, or mixes variant list analysis with graph exploration.
Batch resolve
The portal uses the same resolver that powers agent workflows and external integrations. If you need to resolve many mixed queries at once, use POST /graph/resolve.
API only — used by the agent and external integrations
| Input | Resolved to | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene:ENSG00000141510 | Gene · ENSG00000141510 | 1.0 | IdExact |
| BRCA1 | Gene · ENSG00000012048 | 0.95 | NameExact |
| rs7412 | Variant · 19-44908822-C-T | 0.95 | NameExact |
| breast cancer | Disease · MONDO_0005070 | 0.95 | NameExact |
| Trastuzumab | Drug · CHEMBL1201585 | 0.95 | NameExact |
| APOE | Gene · ENSG00000130203 | 0.95 | NameExact |
| Disease:MONDO_0005070 | Disease · MONDO_0005070 | 1.0 | IdExact |
| PCSK9 | Gene · ENSG00000169174 | 0.95 | NameExact |
Get better results
chr:pos:ref:alt is the most precise variant form. For multi-step questions, use FAVOR-GPT so entity resolution, graph traversal, and analysis happen in one session.Engineering deep-dive