Mydna Flask Application

Flask application to allow users to upload their AncestryDNA.txt file and get detailed variant summary data from NCBI database. Incorporates Google Sign-in.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• PostgreSQL
• Firebase project (for Google Sign-In)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

2. Set up a virtual environment (recommended): python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows, use venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the required packages: pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up the environment variables:

• Copy the .env.example file to .env
• Fill in the PostgreSQL database connection details in the .env file:

  POSTGRES_URL=
  POSTGRES_USER=
  POSTGRES_PW=
  POSTGRES_DB="variant_summary"  
  
  

5. Run the scripts in app/models/variant_summary_process_and_upload folder, first create_table.py then process_upload.py, this is the core of this application.

Running the Application

For Production

Use Hypercorn to run the application in production: python run.py

This will start the server on localhost:8000.

For Testing

For development and testing purposes, use: python test_run.py

This will start the Flask development server on localhost:8000 with debug mode enabled.

Usage

1. Navigate to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.
2. Sign in using Google authentication.
3. Upload your AncestryDNA file.
4. View your personalized DNA health assessment.

Contributing

License