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following links are placed here for the
benefit of members of the BSHG; we do not
pretend to offer a comprehensive coverage of
relevant genetics information on the web. |
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Please note: the BSHG has not reviewed all
the contents of every link, and has no
control over content on these links. We
would urge you to treat any information
obtained from sources on the Internet with
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BSHG Constituent Societies |
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Special Interest Groups |
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Genetics Societies |
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Other Organisations
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Educational Resources |
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Practical Resources |
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Genetic Knowledge Parks |
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Journals |
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General Health Info
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Information for Patients |
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Other Resources |
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Clinical Genetics Society (CGS)
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Association of Clinical
Cytogeneticsits (ACC)
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Clinical Molecular Genetics Society
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Association of Genetic Nurses and
Counsellors (AGNC) |
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Cancer Genetics Group (CGG)
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The
Genethics Club |
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Society for Genomics, Policy and Population
Health (SGPPH) |
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UK Forum
for Genetics & Insurance |
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Department of Health
- (Genetics Sec.) |
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Human
Genetics Commission - (HGC)
(Note: The HGC has
superseded three previous
bodies:
1. Advisory Committee on
Genetic Testing
2. Advisory Group on Scientific
Advances in Genetics
3. Human Genetics Advisory
Commission) |
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HUGO
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(the Human Genome Organisation) |
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PHG Foundation
(Cambridge). |
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Federation of American Societies for
Experimental Biology - an
umbrella organisation of American biomedical
and life-scientists. |
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Society
for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (SSIEM)
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excellent source of information &
links. |
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European Genetics Foundation - an educational foundation based in Italy,
which runs courses for professionals and
promotes public understanding of genetics. |
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Joint Committee on Higher Medical Training
(JCHMT) - of the Royal College
of Physicians controls specialist training -
including setting the
training curriculum for medical
genetics. |
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Joint
Manchester/Wessex National Genetics
Reference Laboratory |
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European
Genetics Foundation -
organises
training course in human & medical genetics |
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NHS National Genetics Education and
Development Centre |
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Centre for Education in Medical Genetics
- UK centre to facilitate
the development, provision and evaluation of
educational opportunities and resources in
genetics for the NHS and to raising
awareness of genetics in healthcare. |
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National Center for Biotechnology
Information - at the NIH in the USA |
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On-Line Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
- complete, but technical, resource |
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University of Kansas - excellent Genetics
educational resources page |
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University of Glasgow Medical Genetics dept
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high-quality material for medical and
M.Sc. students, as well as the Scottish
Muscle Network. |
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Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in
Oncology and Haematology |
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Webliography - for Clinical
Geneticists |
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MendelWeb - general genetics information |
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Familial
Cancer Database |
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DNA
from the beginning - a series of
introductory genetics tutorials, includes
videos and animations. |
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GeneCards - everything you ever wanted to
know about any human gene |
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GeneClinics - Structured review articles
about several dozen genetic conditions |
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BioNews
- digest of news and developments
in human genetics and assisted reproduction,
and a free weekly newsletter |
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FIDD - a database of epidemiology
references on genetic disorders |
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Your Genes, Your Health - educational site
with interactive graphics |
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HUMGEN - a comprehensive
international database on the legal, social
and ethical aspects of human genetics |
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European
School of Genetic Medicine (ESGM) -
runs courses and conference in Europe
for researchers & clinicians in human
genetics. |
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Royal
College of Pathologists |
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The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
- genetics resources |
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GeneTests
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Find US lab's offering clinical tests |
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Eddnal
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Find European lab's offering clinical
tests |
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ESDN
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European Skeletal Dysplasia Network -
for diagnosis and research |
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ECACC
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European collection of cell cultures |
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Medilexicon - Database of medical,
nursing, pharmaceutical, and biotech
abbreviations |
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UK Genetic Testing Network |
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GenRes
- Database of UK Genetics Research
hosted by Dept of Health |
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ECARUCA
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Cytogeneticists Association Register of
Unbalanced Chromosomal Aberrations (requires
registration) |
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Metabolic
Biochemistry Network |
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Cambridge |
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London (IDEAS) |
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Manchester/Liverpool (Nowgen) |
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Newcastle (Centre for Life) |
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Oxford |
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Wales |
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Journal
of Medical Genetics |
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Nature
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Science
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BMJ |
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Lancet
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European Journal of Human Genetics |
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American Journal of Human Genetics
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The Journal Page at Harvard University |
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Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine -
an On-Line journal |
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UK
Health Centre - an index of UK
healthcare resources |
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Surgery Door - a UK Health information
portal |
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NHSDirect
- the UK National Health
Service portal site |
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NIH -
National Institutes of Health in USA |
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NLH
- UK National Library for Health |
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Contact-a-Family - umbrella
group listing many UK patient support groups |
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Genetic Interest Group- national
umbrella organisation for all those affected
by genetic disorders |
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Ask Jeeves
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Google
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Multimap
- provides maps for UK and USA in
detail, and for the rest of the world. |
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Artwork
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based on the DNA double helix |
