Genebanks: A comparison of eight proposed international genetic databases

Community Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-45

  Austin, Melissa A ^a   Harding, Sarah ^a   McElroy, Courtney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological sample; Genebank; Genetic database; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BLOOD; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DATABASE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TISSUE;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

CANADA; DATABASES, GENETIC; ESTONIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ICELAND; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; SINGAPORE; SWEDEN; TONGA;

EID: 0038618794     PISSN: 14222795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000069544     Document Type: Article

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