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BMJ Specialty: Genetics

eMedicine Genomic Medicine

Genecards - a database of human genes, their products and their involvement in diseases

Genetics home reference - the US National Library of Medicine's extensive guide to understanding genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions

Medline Plus Genetics / Birth Defects

OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. Database of human genes and genetic disorders

PharmGKB - tool to aid researchers in understanding how genetic variation among individuals contributes to differences in reactions to drugs.

Public Health Genetics Unit - contains disease profiles and information on: genetics and health service policy; genetic testing, screening and counseling; genetic epidemiology; the ethical, legal and social implications of genetics.

Association of Clinical Cytogeneticists - professional organisation representing Clinical Cytogeneticists and the study of Clinical Cytogenetics in the UK

British Society for Human Genetics   (BSHG) - an independent body representing UK human genetics professionals. It provides a forum for those involved in genetics as a clinical service and research.

Clinical Genetics Society - the professional body of UK Clinical Geneticists - medical doctors who specialise in the care of patients affected by or concerned about genetic conditions.

The Genetics Society - represents professional geneticists, organises scientific meetings and publishes leading genetics journals.

Human Genetics Commission - government advisory body on new developments in human genetics and their impact on people and health care. More focused on ethical and social issues than medical matters.

National Genetics Reference Laboratories

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