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    An Introduction to Genetics and Genetic Testing
    This online fact sheet answers consumers questions about genetic disorders and metabolism. It discusses genetic counseling, prenatal diagnoses and X-linked disorders.... Details >
    Nemours Foundation
    BLAST Searches for Genetic Information, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
    BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) is a service provided in order to provide all documentation available about the BLAST programs, the searchable databases and the NCBI servers. The NCBI also b... Details >
    National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
    Family History for Preventive Medicine
    The CDC Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (OGDP) in collaboration with several CDC programs and National Institutes of Health (NIH) has embarked on a public health initiative to evaluate wheth... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Frequently Asked Questions about Genomics
    Easy-to-understand information about the exciting and emerging field of genomics. ... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    GenBank--the National Institutes of Health Genetic Sequence Database
    GenBank is the NIH genetic sequence database, an annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences. A five-page description is available. The complete release notes for the current version ... Details >
    National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
    Gene Hunting
    This 3-page fact sheet describes the genetic research being conducted in relation to mental illness.... Details >
    National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
    Genes and Disease
    This site maps the genetic factors that contribute to human disease.... Details >
    National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
    Genetics Home Reference
    Help Me Understand Genetics presents basic information about genetics in understandable language and provides links to other online resources.... Details >
    Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, National Library of Medicine
    Genomics and Disease Prevention Information System (GDPInfo)
    The Genomics and Disease Prevention Information System (GDPInfo) is a database of all of the documents available on the Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention’s (OGDP) Web site as well as links to ... Details >
    Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Genomics in Practice
    Genomics in Practice Fact Sheet for Health Professionals ... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Organizations
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    Acid Maltase Deficiency Association
    A-T Children's Project
    Children's Blood Foundation
    Children's PKU Network
    Cystinosis Foundation
    Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Inc.
    Hereditary Disease Foundation
    Human Growth Foundation
    International Joseph Diseases Foundation, Inc.
    Klinefelter Syndrome and Associates
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    Database Updated: Friday, November 19, 2004