Genetics Home Reference Anna Ripple National Library of Medicine Bethesda, Maryland MLA Presentation May 2004.

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

Anna RippleNational Library of Medicine

Bethesda, Maryland

MLA PresentationMay 2004

OverviewOverview

Human Genome Project

What is Genetics Home Reference (GHR)?

Demo

Facts and Statistics

Conclusion

Human Genome ProjectHuman 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

What is GHR?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

Genetics Home Reference Genetics Home Reference demodemo

http://http://ghr.nlm.nih.govghr.nlm.nih.gov

Genetics Home ReferenceGenetics Home Referencehttp://ghr.nlm.nih.govhttp://ghr.nlm.nih.gov

Search ResultsSearch Results

Linked Glossary TermsLinked Glossary Terms

Related ResourcesRelated Resources

Related GenesRelated Genes

SOD1 GeneSOD1 Gene

SOD1 Gene (cont’d)SOD1 Gene (cont’d)

Help Me Understand GeneticsHelp Me Understand Genetics

Chapter I. Table of ContentsChapter I. Table of Contents

iii. What is a gene?iii. What is a gene?

More Related ResourcesMore Related Resources

Link to MedlinePlusLink to MedlinePlus

Link to ClinicalTrials.govLink to ClinicalTrials.gov

Link to PubMedLink to PubMed

Link to OMIMLink to OMIM

LinkOutLinkOut

FactsFacts

•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

StatisticsStatistics

•Over 350,000 page views per month

•Approximately 1600 visitors daily

ConclusionConclusion

•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