Article
Human Variome Project Quality Assessment Criteria for Variation Databases.
Human mutation - 1 Jun 2016
Vihinen Mauno, Hancock John M, Maglott Donna R, Landrum Melissa J, Schaafsma Gerard C P, Taschner Peter
Abstract excerpt
Numerous databases containing information about DNA, RNA, and protein variations are available. Gene-specific variant databases (locus-specific variation databases, LSDBs) are typically curated and maintained for single genes or groups of genes for a certain disease(s). These databases are widely considered as the most reliable information source for a particular gene/protein/disease, but it should also be made...
Topics
- Databases, Genetic
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Human
- Human Genome Project
- Humans
- Quality Control