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A World of Genetics Societies
Links to the web sites of genetics societies, such as the American College of Medical Genetics.
subject(s): Genetics.
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American College of Medical Genetics
Provides education and resources for the medical genetics profession. Promotes the development and implementation of methods to diagnose, treat and prevent genetic disease.
subject(s): Genetics.
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American Society of Human Genetics
Professional organization for human geneticists in the Americas includes researchers, academicians, clinicians, laboratory practice professionals, genetic counselors, nurses and others involved in or with special interest in human genetics.
subject(s): Genetics.
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GeneCards
Integrated database of human genes that includes automatically-mined genomic, proteomic and transcriptomic information, as well as orthologies, disease relationships, SNPs, gene expression, gene function, and service links for ordering assays and antibodies. Produced by the Crown Human Genome Center and Weizmann Institute of Science.
subject(s): Genetics.
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GeneTests
Comprehensive list of inherited disorders with current information about the role of genetic testing in the diagnosis and management of disorders. Includes a laboratory directory. Site funded by NIH, HRSA, and DOE and developed at the University of Washington in Seattle.
subject(s): Genetics.
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Genetics Home Reference
Consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions. Condition and gene summaries provide basic discussion plus links to outside resources. From the National Library of Medicine.
subject(s): Consumer Health. Genetics.
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Genetics Society of America
The purpose of the organization is to facilitate communication among scientists and professors who are involved in research and education relative to the study of special organisms.  The Genetics Society supports the education of students of all ages about genetics.
subject(s): Genetics.
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Genomics: GTL
U.S. Department of Energy program using genomic data and high-throughput technologies to study the proteins encoded by the genome to explore the amazingly diverse natural capabilities in microbes.
subject(s): Genetics.
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Human Genome Project Information
Government-funded web site providing an introduction to the human genome project as well as its medical applications and associated ethical, legal, and social issues.
subject(s): Genetics.
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Human Genome: A Guide to Online Information Resources
Clear guide to the online information resources produced by the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
subject(s): Genetics.
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Links to the Genetic World Access Online
My Health Family Portrait
Website permits users to create a personalized family health history including a family tree drawing and family health history chart.  Website provided as part of the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative.
subject(s): Consumer Health. Genetics.
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National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
NIH site providing links to databases of nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, and genomes.
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National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics
Organization of organizations promoting health professional education and access to information about advances in human genetics to improve the health care of the nation.
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NCBI: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
Catalog of human genes and genetic disorders with textual information, pictures, and reference information. By Dr. Victor A. McKusick and colleagues at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere; web development by the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
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Project Ensembl
Joint project of EMBL-EBI and the Sanger Centre. Offers many genetic data search options including a search by individual chromosomes, along with a well guided tour of the Ensembl project.
subject(s): Genetics.
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Science.bio.org
Searchable database of terms and definitions. Joint project of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the Foundation for Genetic Medicine, Inc.(FGM).
subject(s): Genetics.
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The National Information Resource on Ethics & Human Genetics
Information services including databases and annotated bibliographies on topics related to ethics and human genetics. Funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Institutes of Health.
subject(s): Genetics.
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WWW Virtual Library: Genetics
Subject catalog covering genetics in the biosciences including genetic information for various organisms, domestic and international research sites, and links to other resources pertaining to genetics.
subject(s): Genetics.
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