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Genetics Home Reference ghr.nlm.nih Anna Ripple National Library of Medicine

MLA Presentation May 2004. Genetics Home Reference http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov Anna Ripple National Library of Medicine Bethesda, Maryland. Overview. Human Genome Project What is Genetics Home Reference (GHR)? Demo Facts and Statistics Conclusion. Human Genome Project.

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Genetics Home Reference ghr.nlm.nih Anna Ripple National Library of Medicine

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  1. MLA Presentation May 2004 Genetics Home Reference http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov Anna Ripple National Library of Medicine Bethesda, Maryland

  2. Overview Human Genome Project What is Genetics Home Reference (GHR)? Demo Facts and Statistics Conclusion

  3. Human Genome Project • 13-year federally-funded effort to sequence the entire human genome • Highly technical data available in scientific databases on the Internet • Applications in basic and clinical research (gene testing, gene therapy, pharmacology) • Findings are not readily accessible to the public

  4. What is GHR? • NLM consumer health resource • Released in April 2003 • Bridge between clinical questions of lay public and genomic research results • Brief summaries of genetic conditions and their molecular basis written in understandable language

  5. Genetics Home Reference demohttp://ghr.nlm.nih.gov

  6. Genetics Home Referencehttp://ghr.nlm.nih.gov

  7. Search Results

  8. Linked Glossary Terms

  9. Related Resources

  10. Related Genes

  11. SOD1 Gene

  12. SOD1 Gene (cont’d)

  13. Help Me Understand Genetics

  14. Chapter I. Table of Contents

  15. iii. What is a gene?

  16. More Related Resources

  17. Link to MedlinePlus

  18. Link to ClinicalTrials.gov

  19. Link to PubMed

  20. Link to OMIM

  21. LinkOut

  22. Facts • Coverage • Almost 100 conditions (that link to about 60 MedlinePlus health topics) • Approximately 130 genes • Expert review by board-certified medical geneticists and other genetics professionals

  23. Statistics • Over 350,000 page views per month • Approximately 1600 visitors daily .

  24. Conclusion • http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov • More Information: Cheh M, Morrison S. Genetics Home Reference: A New Consumer Guide to Genetic Conditions. NLM Tech Bull. 2003 May-Jun;(332):e4.   http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/ghr/page/About

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