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HGPGD: the human gene population genetic difference database.

Yongshuai Jiang¹, Ruijie Zhang, Hongchao Lv

¹College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. jiangyongshuai@gmail.com

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The Human Gene Population Genetic Difference (HGPGD) database quantifies genetic variations across human populations. It aids researchers in understanding population-specific genetic differences in genes and pathways.

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Area of Science:

Human genetics
Population genetics
Bioinformatics

Background:

Human genome exhibits genetic variations due to demographic and evolutionary events.
Functional genes and pathways show varying degrees of genetic diversity and evolutionary conservatism across populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a database for querying genetic differences in functional genes and pathways across human populations.
To provide a resource for researchers to account for population-specific genetic variations.

Main Methods:

Development of the Human Gene Population Genetic Difference (HGPGD) database.
Inclusion of 11 population genetic features, 18,158 human genes, 220 KEGG pathways, and 4,639 Gene Ontology (GO) categories.
Search functionality based on Gene IDs, KEGG pathway IDs, or GO category IDs to compare HapMap populations.

Main Results:

The HGPGD database integrates diverse genetic data, including allele frequency, linkage disequilibrium, and tagSNP transferability.
Enables pairwise comparisons of genetic differences between HapMap populations for selected genes, pathways, or GO categories.

Conclusions:

The HGPGD database serves as a valuable tool for researchers conducting gene-based, pathway-based, or GO category-based studies.
Facilitates a comprehensive understanding of population genetic differences to inform biological research.