Genogram & Pedigree Tool for
Genetic Counseling
Map hereditary disease patterns with medical-grade precision. Track BRCA, Huntington's, Lynch syndrome, and other genetic conditions across generations. Used by MSc Genetic Counseling students worldwide.
Why Genetic Counselors Need Specialized Tools
Pedigree accuracy directly impacts clinical decisions
Pedigree Standards Are Precise
Your genetics program requires standardized pedigree notation. Shaded quadrants for affected individuals, carriers with half-fills, consanguinity loops—generic tools can't handle this.
Genetic counseling demands precision. A misdrawn pedigree can lead to incorrect risk calculations and clinical decisions.
Risk Calculations Depend on Accuracy
You're calculating Mendelian inheritance probabilities. If your pedigree doesn't accurately show who's affected, who's a carrier, and who's been tested, your math is meaningless.
When families are making decisions about BRCA testing or Huntington's predictive testing, every symbol matters.
Complex Family Structures
Your patient has multiple consanguineous relationships, half-siblings from different partners, and unknown paternity. Standard tools break down with real clinical families.
Real genetic counseling cases are messy. You need tools that handle the complexity you actually encounter.
Program Documentation Requirements
Your MSc program needs pedigrees for case logs, competency assessments, and board certification. They need to be professional-quality and standardized.
From Cardiff to Melbourne to the US, genetic counseling programs have strict documentation standards.
Built for Medical Genetics
Features designed for hereditary disease tracking
Medical Quadrants
4 customizable quadrants per person to track specific conditions: cancer history, cardiac conditions, neurological disorders, and more.
Hereditary Pattern Tracking
Map autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked, and mitochondrial inheritance patterns across generations.
Consanguinity Support
Properly represent consanguineous relationships with double lines. Essential for recessive disorder risk assessment.
Secure Patient Data
AES-GCM encryption protects sensitive genetic and family health information. Zero-knowledge architecture.
Conditions Commonly Tracked
Map hereditary conditions across generations
Understanding Inheritance Patterns
Essential knowledge for accurate pedigree interpretation
Autosomal Dominant
Conditions like Huntington's disease and Marfan syndrome appear in every generation. Affected individuals have a 50% chance of passing the condition to each child. Look for vertical transmission patterns in the pedigree.
Examples: Huntington's, BRCA1/2, Neurofibromatosis, Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Autosomal Recessive
Conditions like cystic fibrosis often skip generations. Both parents must be carriers for a child to be affected (25% risk). Consanguinity increases risk significantly. Look for horizontal patterns among siblings.
Examples: Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell, Thalassemia, PKU
X-Linked
Conditions like Hemophilia primarily affect males. Carrier females pass to 50% of sons. No male-to-male transmission. Affected males receive the allele from carrier mothers.
Examples: Hemophilia A/B, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Fragile X, Color Blindness
Mitochondrial
Inherited exclusively through the maternal line. All children of affected mothers inherit the mutation, but only daughters pass it on. Variable expression is common.
Examples: MELAS, MERRF, Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Genetic Counseling Programs Worldwide
Where genograms and pedigrees are mandatory curriculum
Cardiff University
MSc in Genetic & Genomic Counselling
UK
University of Melbourne
Master of Genetic Counselling
Australia
King's College London
MSc Genomic Medicine
UK
University of Coimbra
Master in Clinical Laboratorial Genetics
Portugal
US Accredited Programs
ACGC-accredited MS in Genetic Counseling
USA
McGill University
MSc Genetic Counselling
Canada
Create a Genetic Pedigree in Minutes
Add family members
Start with the proband and build out. Add parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and grandparents.
Mark affected status
Use the medical quadrant system to indicate who has specific conditions, who's a carrier, and who's been tested.
Add genetic details
Include age of diagnosis, specific gene mutations (if known), and testing status for each family member.
Calculate risk
With accurate pedigree visualization, calculate inheritance probabilities and counsel patients effectively.
Export for documentation
Download high-resolution PNG for case logs, board exams, and clinical documentation.
FAQs for Genetic Counselors
Can GenogramAI create proper genetic pedigrees?
Yes. GenogramAI supports the medical quadrant system for tracking specific conditions, deceased/affected status indicators, and carrier notation. While we use clinical genogram symbols (McGoldrick standard), these are fully compatible with genetic counseling documentation needs.
Does it support consanguinity?
Yes. You can indicate consanguineous relationships, which is essential for calculating recessive disorder risk in populations with high rates of cousin marriage or in isolated communities.
Can I track specific genetic conditions?
Absolutely. Each person has 4 customizable medical quadrants where you can track specific conditions (e.g., breast cancer, colon cancer, cardiac disease, neurological conditions). You can also add notes for genetic test results.
Is it suitable for MSc genetic counseling programs?
Yes. Students at programs worldwide use GenogramAI for case documentation, competency assessments, and board preparation. The professional export (high-resolution PNG) meets academic and clinical documentation standards.
How does it handle multigenerational cancer histories?
GenogramAI supports unlimited generations. You can map cancer histories with specific ages of diagnosis, cancer types, and outcomes. This is essential for calculating empiric risk and identifying hereditary cancer syndromes.
What's the difference between a pedigree and a genogram?
In genetics, 'pedigree' typically refers to a family tree focused on inheritance patterns of specific traits or conditions. 'Genogram' is a broader term that includes emotional relationships and psychosocial factors. For genetic counseling, GenogramAI provides the medical precision of a pedigree with the flexibility to add clinical notes.
Can I indicate carrier status vs. affected status?
Yes. You can use the medical quadrants and notes to distinguish between carriers (unaffected individuals who carry one copy of a recessive allele), affected individuals, and those with unknown status. This distinction is critical for accurate risk calculations.
How do I show unknown or uncertain information?
Add notes to indicate uncertainty. For unknown paternity, genetic status, or uncertain diagnoses, document what is known vs. reported vs. suspected. This transparency is essential for accurate genetic counseling.
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