# Integration between Emedgene and desktop IGV

While navigating between variants in the Emedgene platform, there is an option to change the genomic position in the full-featured [IGV](http://software.broadinstitute.org/software/igv/home) desktop application according to the currently selected variant. How cool is that?

Emedgene integrates seamlessly with the **desktop IGV (Integrative Genomics Viewer)**, allowing you to synchronize genomic navigation between the platform and IGV.

### How it works?

* When you move between variants in Emedgene, IGV automatically updates to display the same genomic position.
* Enables deeper manual review of mapping data, particularly for **ambiguous** or **low-quality** variants.

In order to enable or disable control of IGV from a web browser, please open your desktop IGV application and follow the instructions:

1. Go to the *View* menu and select *Preferences*.

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2. Go to the *Advanced* tab.

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3. Select or unselect the *Enable port* option to enable or disable the feature, respectively.

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4. Save the changes.

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Ensure IGV integration is turned on in the **Desktop Apps** panel of the variant page sidebar.