Description
Lenovo recently released GOAST v4.0, the fourth generation of its Genomics Optimization and Scalability Tool, which reduces whole genomic sequencing (WGS) secondary analysis to approximately 24 minutes per whole genome, down from 40 hours over non-GOAST counterparts. Secondary analysis is the most computationally intensive phase of sequencing and prepares genomic data for interpretation. The speedup reportedly comes from implementing Intel and AMD X86 CPU-focused optimizations, system tuning, and workflow changes to the Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK) and the Genomics Kernel Library (GKL), without requiring any specialized accelerators.
