Article
General mutation databases: analysis and review.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 2008
George R A, Smith T D, Callaghan S, Hardman L, Pierides C, Horaitis O, Wouters M A, Cotton R G H
Abstract excerpt
Databases of mutations causing Mendelian disease play a crucial role in research, diagnostic and genetic health care and can play a role in life and death decisions. These databases are thus heavily used, but only gene or locus specific databases have been previously reviewed for completeness, accuracy, currency and utility. We have performed a review of the various general mutation databases that derive their...
Topics
- Databases, Genetic
- Genome, Human
- Humans
- Mutation
