Internet links - Human Genetics

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• OMNI organising medical networked information
  
• Blazing a Genetic Trail covers the basics of modern molecular genetics
  
• Cancer GeneticsWeb
  
• Clinical Futures : An excellent book published by the BMJ, written by John Bell and its free to read on the Net.
  
• Cochrane Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders Group - is part of the Cocrane Colloboration, an international network of individuals preparing,maintaining and disseminating systematic reviews of the ffects of healthcare interventions. This particularly sub-griup consists of people interested in producing high quality sytematic reviews of contrrolled clinical in CF and other gentic disorders.
  
• EUREGENETHY / Regulation of Gene Therapy in Europe
  
• Eurogentest Genetic testing in Europe this is a network for test development, harmonization, validation and standardisation in which GIG plays a role.
  
• Fact sheets on genetic mapping, physical mapping and gene cloning and sequencing produced by the US National Human Genome Research Institute
  
• FEDANT - Federation of Antenatal Educators - providing education in the UK for antenatal teachers
  
• GeneCards is an electronic encyclopaedia integrating information about the functions of human genes and their products.
  
• GeneTests contains information relating genetic testing to the diagnosis, management and counselling of individuals and families with genetic disorders.
  
• Genetics Home Reference - A guide to understanding genetic conditions by the US National Library of Medicine
  
• Genetics Virtual Library compiled by the US Department of Energy Human Genome Project
  
• Genetics Webliography compiled by the librarian of the Georgetown University Medical Library
  
• Genetics WWW resources a list compiled by the University of Cambridge Genetics Librarian
  
• Genomicawareness - Created by Michigan Center for Genomic and Public Health
  
• HealthWeb Genetics compiled by the Taubman Medical Library of the University of Michigan.
  
• Human Genome Project Information - funded by the US department of Energy Office of Science
  
• Links to the Genetic World 1 compiled by the US Department of Energy Human Genome Project
  
• Links to the Genetic World 2 (journals, books and periodicals)
  
• March of Dimes Genetics Site contains information about rare and common genetic diseases
  
• Medical Matrix database of medical information (you will need to sign in)
  
• Medicine Net's excellent medical dictionary
  
• MedWeb guide to biomedical internet resources, compiled by Emory University Health Sciences Center Library
  
• MedWeb Bioethics
  
• MRC Human Genetics Unit
  
• Nuffield Council on Bioethics
  
• OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man) : the definitive catalogue of human genes and genetic disorders.
  
• Orphanet Europe wide information resource on rare diseases and orphan drugs, including a directory of support groups.
  
• Primer on Molecular Genetics published by the US Department of Energy in 1997. A good introduction, including a glossary of genetic terms.
  
• Public Health Genetics Unit supported by the University of Cambridge. An excellent resource for information on Human Genetics.
  
• Patient Profiles from Genetech
  
• University of Kansas Genetics Education Centre Includes Human Genome project, education resources, newsletters, glossary, networking.
  
• Webliography for Clinical Geneticists from the American Society of Human Genetics
  
• The Wellcome Trust - The Human Genome Site

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