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Phenotype

Use phenotype commands to search HPO terms and phenotype-gene associations from the Monarch Initiative.

Search phenotypes

By HPO identifiers (space-separated):

biomcp search phenotype "HP:0001250 HP:0001263"

By name or keyword:

biomcp search phenotype seizure

Multiple terms with limit:

biomcp search phenotype "HP:0001250 HP:0001263" --limit 20

Search filters

Flag Description
terms Positional: HPO IDs or keywords (space/comma separated)
-l/--limit Max results
--offset Pagination offset

Phenotype is search-only. There is no get subcommand.

JSON mode

biomcp --json search phenotype "HP:0001250"

Practical tips

  • Use HPO IDs for precise lookups when you know the exact term.
  • Use plain-text keywords for exploratory searches across phenotype names.
  • Combine multiple HPO IDs in a single query to retrieve a phenotype set.