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Variants12
- The same problem comes up in other common situations, such as the A1C test that is used to diagnose and manage diabetes, and in genetic variants that can identify people at risk of sudden death from heart disease. (wxpr.org)
- But the ethnically skewed resource doesn't work as well to identify the genetic variants that differ based on ancestry. (wxpr.org)
- The same genes and proteins are involved in diseases such as diabetes, but the variants that can affect a person's risk of disease differ based on a person's genetic heritage. (wxpr.org)
- High-coverage whole-genome sequencing data of a single ethnicity can provide a useful catalogue of population-specific genetic variations, and provides a critical resource that can be used to more accurately identify pathogenic genetic variants. (nature.com)
- KoVariome health records were used to identify novel disease-causing variants in the Korean population, demonstrating the value of high-quality ethnic variation databases for the accurate interpretation of individual genomes and the precise characterization of genetic variations. (nature.com)
- More recently, the Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC) released ten million human genetic variants from 60,706 individuals with a resolution of one exonic variant for every eight base-pairs 12 . (nature.com)
- Those promises notwithstanding, the lab ran the murder suspect's DNA profile against the Sorenson Database, identifying 41 potential family matches, with one matching on 34 of 35 alleles, or gene variants. (wnd.com)
- The CRVR resource should be freely accessible to the public and NHGRI is committed to supporting the CRVR resource as long as there is sufficient evidence that the resource is improving the assessment of the clinical relevance of genetic variants, provides utility to the community and funds are available to continue the program. (genome.gov)
- We ask how population fragmentation affects genetic diversity in the individual identity-signalling region under sexual selection, predicting one of two opposing outcomes: 1) divided populations evolve fewer signal variants globally, since repetition of signals is not costly when individuals interact only with local conspecifics, or 2) stochasticity in mutation and selection cause divergence among subpopulations, increasing the global number of signal variants. (york.ac.uk)
- The database lists all genetic variants that have been identified in any of the patients' exomes. (lu.se)
- Variants have been annotated with a wide range of bioinformatical and database information, in an attempt to make the database useful for many MultiPark researchers. (lu.se)
- The added information includes various standardized nomenclatures for variant designation, the variant's frequency in large international databases as well as within the MultiPark NGS database, locus conservation between species, and predictions of the variants' biological effect on the protein level from a large number of prediction tools. (lu.se)
Genome5
- As a part of the Korean Personal Genome Project (KPGP), we constructed the KoVariome database using 5.5 terabases of whole genome sequence data from 50 healthy Korean individuals in order to characterize the benign ethnicity-relevant genetic variation present in the Korean population. (nature.com)
- The completion of the human genome marked the beginning of our concerted efforts to understand and catalogue genetic variation across human populations. (nature.com)
- These efforts laid the groundwork for approximately 1,800 genome-wide association (GWA) studies that investigated the genetic basis of complex diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease 6 . (nature.com)
- A focus on the molecular and genomic biology associated with forensic science, including genome structure, genotyping, genetic analysis of DNA fingerprints, DNA data bases and CODIS, Y STRs. (sfu.ca)
- Within the NGS database infrastructure, also whole genome datasets have been obtained from 12 patients/families with frontotemporal dementia of unknown cause. (lu.se)
Polymorphisms4
- The International HapMap project resolved human haplotypes into more than one million common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in an effort to catalogue genetic variations associated with diseases 3 . (nature.com)
- The Moroccan Genetic Disease Database (MGDD) collect and document mutations and frequencies of polymorphisms reported in the Moroccan population. (pasteur.ma)
- The information in the MGDD allow researchers and clinicians to find mutations associated to a given disease or gene of interest, and they can also find polymorphisms associated with susceptibility to a genetic disease or individual responses to pharmaceutical drugs or environmental factors. (pasteur.ma)
- Future studies in firefighters have been proposed to evaluate the interaction between exposure to products of combustion and genetic polymorphisms in relation to decline in lung function. (cdc.gov)
Populations5
- These factual gaps exist because much of the research used to understand these genetic tests and lab values comes from predominantly European populations. (wxpr.org)
- The project GenDiB sets out to evaluate the needs and feasibility of a new national database on geo-referenced genetic diversity data in populations of wild species across Switzerland (Phase 1). (slf.ch)
- Such a database can provide a baseline for evaluating spatial patterns of intraspecific genetic diversity across a broad range of taxa, detect populations and areas of conservation concern, and allow for the assessment of temporal changes or effects of extremes. (slf.ch)
- Currently, we are conducting a literature search to compile existing datasets of genetic diversity in natural populations in Switzerland. (slf.ch)
- We show that local selection drives up global genetic diversity substantially in fragmented populations, even with extremely low rates of dispersal. (york.ac.uk)
Data26
- The concept developed as part of the project will provide the basis for a national database for hosting geo-referenced datasets of within-population genetic data. (slf.ch)
- After compilation, the collected genetic data will be grouped according to species and displayed in an interactive map . (slf.ch)
- Don't make genetic data disposable: Best practices for genetic and genomic data archiving. (slf.ch)
- The MGDD enables an easy web-based access to variation data in Moroccan population, the database web interface provides different option to retrieve and submit new data. (pasteur.ma)
- This workshop aims to 1) explore ethical and legal challenges that may arise when researchers are required to deposit genetic and genomic research data in public research databases, and 2) investigate governance mechanisms that may support ethically and legally compliant data deposit. (bbmri-eric.eu)
- Data sharing is necessary to facilitate research on genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying disease. (bbmri-eric.eu)
- Increasingly, research funders encourage or require that researchers deposit their data (including genotype, phenotype and raw sequence data) in public research databases. (bbmri-eric.eu)
- For instance, the funder may agree with a biobank to sequence biological samples at no cost if the data produced are stored in a public research database. (bbmri-eric.eu)
- Genomic data sharing through public research databases raises ethical and legal questions we aim to explore. (bbmri-eric.eu)
- However, if the data is deposited in public research databases where the original body loses control over data uses, this may mean that the researchers may not be able to satisfy such obligations and that current governance mechanisms are no longer suitable to protect participants' rights. (bbmri-eric.eu)
- The story involves a mother who sought genetic data on 23andMe. (mnfamilylawblog.com)
- The " social services database " does not come under the purview of the Home Office and it will not be regulated by the new Statutory Code of Practice yet it will suffer from exactly the same issues regarding accuracy , data retention and record deletion . (hostingprod.com)
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- While no database is 100 percent secure, the data will be carefully protected, the project's director, Eric Dishman, explains. (the-scientist.com)
- With more than 100,000 DNA samples and documented multi-generational family histories from "volunteers in more than 100 countries," Sorenson bills itself as the "the foremost collection of genetic-genealogy data in the world. (wnd.com)
- At the request of Idaho authorities, Ancestry.com, owner of the Sorenson Database, released the full name, address and other information for the volunteer's private data. (wnd.com)
- The genetic information provided by our DNA customers is personal and we have strict standards in place to protect their identities and the integrity of their data. (wnd.com)
- Sequence data, stored securely in SmartGene, are kept available for future analysis and easy reinterpretation, both with updated algorithms and constantly refreshed reference databases. (smartgene.com)
- Is it possible for the NCBI ClinVar public archive to receive, store, and retrieve data generated from a resource supported by this RFA or should an applicant plan to create a separate database? (genome.gov)
- However, the benefits to be gained by allowing insurers access to relevant genetic data could justify fostering a more active role in the use of genetic information by insurance companies. (nature.com)
- Clearly, in order for personal genomic tests to make any difference in improving health, we need to conduct additional research on the benefits and harms of genetic tests in the same way we collect research data about other types of health information. (cdc.gov)
- Interpretation of genetic data for medical and public health uses. (cdc.gov)
- Blood & data: ethical, legal, and social aspects of human genetic databases. (cdc.gov)
- Pulmonary function data from 1988 to 2003 were retrieved from the Phoenix Fire Department's medical monitoring database. (cdc.gov)
- Dr Heidi Mattock and use genetic data to identify the etiology of human canceRs. (who.int)
- Data from whole exome sequencing of 287 clinically well-characterized Parkinson disease patients from southern Sweden is now available in the MultiPark NGS database. (lu.se)
Susceptibility2
- Genetic analysis of susceptibility to endometrial adenocarcinoma in the BDII rat model. (mcw.edu)
- Furthermore, it seems clear from the interstrain crosses not only that the onset of tumors depends on the presence of susceptibility alleles from the EAC-prone BDII strain, but also that tumor development is affected by the contribution of a genetic component derived from the nonsusceptible strains. (mcw.edu)
Centers for Medi1
- To enhance the oversight of genetic testing under the CLIA framework,CDC and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken practical steps to address the quality management concerns in molecular genetic testing,including working with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC). (cdc.gov)
Approval Database1
- The GM Approval Database, or GMAD, is one of ISAAA's unique features that compiles all the available information about biotech/GM crops that have been approved for planting and importation for food and feed, and commercialization. (isaaa.org)
Mutation4
- Furthermore, accessing detailed, breed-specific information on genetic traits, including original research and mutation information, is time-consuming and difficult. (avma.org)
- The MGDD could then provide reference information for mutation screening in genetic research laboratories and in diagnostic services. (pasteur.ma)
- Since 99% of classic cases result in a single random mutation, genetic testing is not useful to screen carriers. (cms.gov)
- Is this RFA targeted to groups with existing human mutation databases? (genome.gov)
Mutations2
- Antimicrobial resistance occurs through different mechanisms, which include spontaneous (natural) genetic mutations and horizontal transfer of resistant genes through deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). (who.int)
- mutations high frequency of IDH1/2 mutations in oligodendrogliomas, astrocytomas and in alteRations in the RB1 pathway in The TET2 gene encodes the -KG- secondary glioblastomas derived thereof low-gRade diffuse gliomas lacking dependent enzyme that catalyses suggests that these tumours share a common genetic alteRations the conversion of 5-methylcytosine to common progenitor cell population. (who.int)
Gene8
- Investigating Mobile Genetic Elements (Viromes and Plasmidome) and the Ecology of Microbial Community and Resistance Gene Reservoirs Towards Under. (usda.gov)
- Analysis of gene sequences can detect genetic patterns which diagnose disease, characterize microorganisms, and infer drug resistant phenotypes. (smartgene.com)
- Sequencing is a particularly valuable approach when the gene or organism in question can display unknown genetic variability. (smartgene.com)
- The new features include (i) building gene-based and supermatrix-based phylogenies using a single command, (ii) testing and visualizing evolutionary models, (iii) calculating distances between trees of different size or including duplications, and (iv) providing seamless integration with the NCBI taxonomy database. (nih.gov)
- Titles, URLs, and synonyms for Help Me Understand Genetics pages, and genetic condition, gene, chromosome, and mtDNA pages with summaries written for consumers, are available in XML at https://medlineplus.gov/download/TopicIndex.xml . (medlineplus.gov)
- Information from individual genetic condition, gene, chromosome, and mtDNA pages is available in XML and JSON. (medlineplus.gov)
- The "related-health-condition-list" on gene and chromosome pages reflects genetic condition pages that refer to the gene or chromosome. (medlineplus.gov)
- 2: autosomal recessive), and an alphabet based on the order of discovery of linkage to a specific, certain genetic locus or a new disease gene. (medscape.com)
Protein4
- As the researchers found out, BPTAS is caused by a special genetic change that causes an essential protein to migrate to the nucleolus, a large proteinaceous droplet in the cell nucleus. (mpg.de)
- This protein has the task of organizing the genetic material in the cell nucleus and facilitates the interaction of other molecules with the DNA, for example to read genes. (mpg.de)
- The team's work , published in Nature Communications , focused in on a particular type of genetic oddity that halts proper protein formation before it's complete. (stanford.edu)
- See the results of this search (6 items ) in our new Identical Protein Groups database. (nih.gov)
MtDNA1
- Using a lab linked to a publicly accessible genetic-genealogical database called the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation Database , owned by Ancestry.com since 2012, a DNA profile that included YSTR and mtDNA - two genetic markers used to identify patrilineal and matrilineal relationships - was extracted. (wnd.com)
Datasets1
- The attributes or metadata corresponding to the genetic datasets needed for our work are compiled in a table, which can be downloaded here . (slf.ch)
Diversity5
- Researchers in Nigeria are participating in an African effort to develop a biobank that reflects the rich genetic diversity of Africa. (wxpr.org)
- Because Africa is the birthplace of humans, there's the highest amount of genetic diversity inside of sub-Saharan Africa," he says. (wxpr.org)
- Genetic diversity is an integral part of biodiversity, recognized as key for population persistence in and adaptation to changing environments and extreme events. (slf.ch)
- The global Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requires countries to assess and monitor, and eventually halt the loss of genetic diversity. (slf.ch)
- Thom, Michael D.F. / Population fragmentation drives up genetic diversity in signals of individual identity . (york.ac.uk)
Disorders5
- Although family health history has been used in clinical practice for generations, as an aid to diagnose and manage hundreds of genetic disorders, it has its limitations, including lack of access to this information for many people. (cdc.gov)
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy refers to a group of genetic disorders that cause progressive weakness and wasting of the skeletal muscles, predominantly around the shoulders and hips. (medscape.com)
- Noninvasive prenatal screening for genetic disorders, unlike invasive testing, has no risk of test-related complications. (msdmanuals.com)
- Maternal serum screening for neural tube defects Noninvasive prenatal screening for genetic disorders, unlike invasive testing, has no risk of test-related complications. (msdmanuals.com)
- First-Trimester Screening Noninvasive prenatal screening for genetic disorders, unlike invasive testing, has no risk of test-related complications. (msdmanuals.com)
Disease7
- The database features an initial group of 18 providers of genetic tests and more than 300 genetic tests, from parentage and panel tests to disease and diagnostic tests, cataloged by breed and type. (avma.org)
- With increasing use in clinical and public health practices, molecular genetic testing affects persons and their families in every life stage by contributing to disease diagnosis, prediction of future disease risk, optimization of treatment, prevention of adverse drug response, and health assessment and management. (cdc.gov)
- Huge genetic databases are changing how scientists study disease. (stanford.edu)
- In the early 1980s, advances in the fields of molecular genetic and genetic epidemiology led to the development of the first genetic tests for disease predisposition. (nature.com)
- 8 Indeed, the use of genetic test results for underwriting allows applicants to benefit from a negative result to lower a high premium based on a family history of disease. (nature.com)
- Systematic meta-analyses of Alzheimer disease genetic association studies: the AlzGene database. (bvsalud.org)
- The database is enriched for groups where the genetic component to the disease cause likely is increased - patients who reported that family members also had Parkinson disease and patients younger than the average age at disease onset. (lu.se)
Clinical2
Chromosomal1
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) provides recommendations for screening for fetal chromosomal abnormalities and a chart to show the timing of prenatal testing for chromosomal abnormalities (see ACOG: Prenatal Genetic Testing Chart ). (msdmanuals.com)
Certain genetic1
Molecular genetic7
- Laboratories that perform molecular genetic testing are subject to the general CLIA quality systems requirements for nonwaived testing and the CLIA personnel requirements for tests of high complexity. (cdc.gov)
- Although many laboratories that perform molecular genetic testing comply with applicable regulatory requirements and adhere to professional practice guidelines,specific guidelines for quality assurance are needed to ensure the quality of test performance. (cdc.gov)
- This report provides CLIAC recommendations for good laboratory practices for ensuring the quality of molecular genetic testing for heritable diseases and conditions. (cdc.gov)
- The recommended practices address the total testing process (including the preanalytic,analytic,and postanalytic phases),laboratory responsibilities regarding authorized persons,confidentiality of patient information,personnel competency,considerations before introducing molecular genetic testing or offering new molecular genetic tests,and the quality management system approach to molecular genetic testing. (cdc.gov)
- These recommendations are intended for laboratories that perform molecular genetic testing for heritable diseases and conditions and for medical and public health professionals who evaluate laboratory practices and policies to improve the quality of molecular genetic laboratory services. (cdc.gov)
- This report also is intended to be a resource for users of laboratory services to aid in their use of molecular genetic tests and test results in health assessment and care. (cdc.gov)
- As the number of molecular genetic tests performed for patient testing has steadily increased, so has the number of laboratories that perform molecular genetic testing for heritable diseases and conditions ( 2,3 ). (cdc.gov)
20231
- A follow-up Phase 2 of the project, during which a database prototype will be developed, has started in June 2023 thanks to the co-financing of BAFU. (slf.ch)
Fingerprints1
- They plan to continuously enrich the database by adding genetic fingerprints for additional coffee varieties in the months and years to come. (almacenaplatform.com)
Patterns1
- A genetic condition may have multiple possible inheritance patterns. (medlineplus.gov)
Detect1
- Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and amniocentesis are prenatal diagnostic procedures used to detect certain fetal genetic abnormalities. (cdc.gov)
Prenatal1
- The Washington State Department of Health, in partnership with Genetic Support Foundation, produced this series of seven educational videos regarding Prenatal Genetic Testing. (ca.gov)
Algorithm2
- Here, we demonstrate a genetic-algorithm (GA)-based optimization method for SERS substrates to achieve strong electric field localization over wide areas for recon-figurable and programmable photonic SERS sensors. (sabanciuniv.edu)
- sponsoring of algorithm knowledge, database building for specific applications, some computer related acquisitions such as software and databases. (lu.se)
Investigators1
- Investigators reopened the case by casting a wider genetic net, testing the sample in their files to identify familial connections to the suspected killer. (wnd.com)
Ethical10
- What are the ethical and legal aspects such databases pose? (bbmri-eric.eu)
- National authorities, funding bodies, research database representatives, and legal and ethical researchers will be invited to explore and address these issues during the workshop. (bbmri-eric.eu)
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Researchers2
- This open-access database is set to empower researchers, growers, public institutions, and private labs, ensuring the availability of high-quality plant material to coffee farmers worldwide. (almacenaplatform.com)
- MultiPark NGS database is completed and available to interested MultiPark researchers. (lu.se)
Forensic1
- These are welcome and important restrictions on forensic genetic genealogy searching (FGGS)-a law enforcement technique that has become increasingly common and impacts the genetic privacy of millions of Americans.Consumer personal. (eff.org)
Tests7
- A new database provides guidance on the appropriate selection and use of genetic tests in dogs to support dog owners, dog breeders, veterinarians, and others. (avma.org)
- Catalogs available genetic tests for hundreds of dog breeds and varieties. (avma.org)
- Helps consumers make informed choices when buying DNA tests by describing the expertise, quality-assurance activities, and resources of the providers of genetic tests. (avma.org)
- Provides information on the original science and research behind genetic tests. (avma.org)
- Genetic testing encompasses a broad range of laboratory tests performed to analyze DNA, RNA, chromosomes, proteins, and certain metabolites using biochemical, cytogenetic, or molecular methods or a combination of these methods. (cdc.gov)
- Presently, state and federal legislation largely neglects to address the influx of genetic tests - including how they impact children produced through sperm donation or given up for adoption. (mnfamilylawblog.com)
- 3 The price of genetic testing 4 and the fact that actually, very few genetic tests are deemed relevant for underwriting by actuaries 5 might also explain these findings. (nature.com)
Search3
- The Kurchatov Institute, which is best known for nuclear research, has been tasked with laying the foundation for the database, choosing the storage format and making tools for search and analysis. (lifeboat.com)
- Last week, Maryland and Montana passed laws requiring judicial authorization to search consumer DNA databases in criminal investigations. (eff.org)
- Database to search. (medlineplus.gov)
Interpretation1
- He has published numerous original ideas and reports, established standards and guidelines for variations and variation databases and developed tools and performed analyses for the interpretation of variations in several diseases. (lu.se)
20171
- As of 2017, there are 34 types of LGMD detailed in the OMIM database. (medscape.com)
Advances1
Genetics3
- Aunque las variantes proteicas truncadas pueden estar asociadas a una enfermedad, no siempre ocurre y, de hecho, en ocasiones ejercen un efecto protector , como él mismo descubrió en un artículo publicado en Nature Genetics en 2011, que demostraba cómo una variante que afecta a un sitio de corte y empalma (splicing) en el gen CARD9 proporciona una fuerte protección contra la enfermedad de Crohn y la colitis ulcerosa. (stanford.edu)
- ISTOCK, PEOPLEIMAGES T he National Institutes of Health (NIH) is planning to enroll 1 million people across the U.S. for a database of genetics, lifestyles, and environmental conditions relating to health. (the-scientist.com)
- The "db-key-list" relates the MedlinePlus Genetics topic to other databases. (medlineplus.gov)
Freely available1
- WCR is making the database freely available to the scientific community, encouraging both public and private labs to utilize it for variety verification. (almacenaplatform.com)
Approach2
- The Arabica genetic fingerprint database created by WCR employs a sophisticated approach. (almacenaplatform.com)
- If the project succeeds, the database will be the "largest, most diverse resource of its kind," and will help doctors move toward a patient-specific approach to medical treatment, according to the NIH statement. (the-scientist.com)
Genes2
- Birney expects that the new and linked databases not only will help identify issues of concern to a particular ethnic group but will identify genes that are important for everybody's health. (wxpr.org)
- Development of an Open Database of Genes Included in Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing Panels Available From Major Sources in the US. (bvsalud.org)
Assess2
- ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the attitude of Saudi Arabians to research involving storage and use of human tissues from which genetic information may be derived and to assess their willingness to donate tissue samples to biobanks. (who.int)
- Our study objectives were to assess the evidence for genetic involvement in the rate of lung function decline in a population of firefighters. (cdc.gov)
Research database1
- Sabanci University Research Database is powered by EPrints 3.4 which is developed by the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. (sabanciuniv.edu)
Publicly2
- ISAAA sources out the information from publicly available decision documents per country, Biosafety Clearing Houses and peer-reviewed scholarly articles to maintain the credibility of the database. (isaaa.org)
- Various software resources are also required to enable users to conveniently connect their experimental results with publicly, and application specific, bioinformatics databases and tools. (lu.se)
Testing7
- On May 8, the International Partnership for Dogs announced the launch of the database as part of the Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs initiative. (avma.org)
- From Ancestry.com to 23andMe, genetic testing has completely changed how we think of adoption, sperm donation, and biological parenthood in general. (mnfamilylawblog.com)
- Therefore, the MolDX Team has determined that MECP2 genetic testing is not a Medicare benefit and is a statutorily excluded service. (cms.gov)
- Public concern about genetic discrimination, particularly access to insurance following genetic testing, has been reported in the literature. (nature.com)
- Public interest in such testing grew, yet fear of the discriminatory use of test results by insurers led to alarmist predictions such as the creation of a new genetic underclass for whom insurance would be unaffordable. (nature.com)
- We aim to demonstrate that in the case of predictive genetic testing, it may actually be in the interest of the applicant to let the insurer determine what constitutes relevant information for life insurance underwriting. (nature.com)
- Muscle biopsy and genetic testing are the most important tools used in the diagnostic evaluation of patients in whom limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is suspected. (medscape.com)
Markers1
- It relies on 45 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) molecular markers, minuscule genetic variations dispersed throughout a plant's DNA sequence, to craft a distinct genetic fingerprint for 23 of the most widely recognized coffee varieties in commercial coffee production, particularly in Latin America. (almacenaplatform.com)
Investigations1
- Although public health agencies are beginning to integrate genetic information in outbreak investigations and surveys, we do not know enough right now to use this information to mitigate adverse vaccine effects or target intervention strategies. (cdc.gov)
Predictions1
- As machine learning unlocks predictions from DNA databases, scientists say parents could have choices never before possible. (stanford.edu)
Types1
- Most of the platforms are expected to be connected to resources for handling various types of user interactions, conceivably with a back-end database management system and a front-end web based technique to handle user interactions. (lu.se)
Diabetes1
- A database of DNA and health measurements is offering new clues into everything from who gets diabetes to who likes a pint of beer. (stanford.edu)
Infrastructure2
- The main purpose of a bioinformatics platform within SWEGENE should be to provide com- putational facilities and logistical support [databases & infrastructure] for scientists whose primary research in biology and medicine benefit from computational approaches. (lu.se)
- The purpose of a bioinformatics platform within SWEGENE is to provide computational facilities and logistical support [databases, algorithms & infrastructure] for problem oriented scientists in an optimal way. (lu.se)
Public1
- 1. Should genetic information be included in public health databases? (cdc.gov)