Online resources for SNP analysis: a review and route map
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1The Spanish National Genotyping Centre CeGen, Santiago node, Genomic Medicine Group, University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. c.phillips@mac.com
Abstract:
The major online single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) databases freely available as research tools for genetic analysis are explained, reviewed, and compared. An outline is given of the search strategies that can be used with the most extensive current SNP databases: National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) dbSNP and HapMap to help the user secure the most appropriate data for the research needs of clinical genetics and population genetics research. A range of online tools that can be useful in designing SNP genotyping assays are also detailed.
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