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Published on: March 12, 2012
Online Tool: 'Twin Registries Worldwide'
Dmitry V Kuznetsov1, Veronika V Odintsova2,3
1Center for Environmental Neuroscience, https://ror.org/02pp7px91Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany.
Summary
An interactive tool, Twin Registries Worldwide, offers a global overview of twin registries. It allows users to search and explore data on registry characteristics and sample information for research purposes.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Research
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
Background:
- Twin registries are crucial for population-level research, enabling studies on genetic and environmental influences.
- Understanding the landscape of global twin registries is essential for collaborative research and data linkage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce 'Twin Registries Worldwide,' an interactive online tool.
- To provide a comprehensive, searchable overview of global twin registries.
Main Methods:
- Development of an online, interactive tool.
- Implementation of a searchable table view for data exploration.
Main Results:
- The tool offers a global directory of twin registries.
- Users can explore registries based on country, name, recruitment period, sample size, phenotypic domains, biological sample availability, and data linkage.
Conclusions:
- The 'Twin Registries Worldwide' tool enhances accessibility to information on global twin resources.
- It facilitates research by enabling users to identify and compare twin registries for potential data linkage and collaborative studies.
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