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Arab genetic disease database (AGDDB): A population‐specific clinical and mutation database
Author(s) -
Teebi Ahmad S.,
Teebi Saeed A.,
Porter Christopher J.,
Cuticchia A. Jamie
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
human mutation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.981
H-Index - 162
eISSN - 1098-1004
pISSN - 1059-7794
DOI - 10.1002/humu.10082
Subject(s) - database , omim : online mendelian inheritance in man , biology , reference database , population , mendelian inheritance , genetics , computer science , gene , medicine , environmental health , phenotype
Here we present the Arab Genetic Disease Database (AGDDB), a curated catalog of genetic disorders found in Arab populations. The first release of the database is populated primarily with information from the textbook Genetic Disorders Among Arab Populations [Teebi and Farag, 1997]. AGDDB is composed of data elements revolving around disorder reports. Other reports cover clinical, genomic, reference, and population frequency elements and their important attributes. The Arab Genetic Disease Consortium (30 investigators, 18 countries) is responsible for editing and reviewing AGDDB data. After initial indexing, AGDDB contains over 1,000 unique disorder entries. Entries are linked to their counterparts in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database; similar associations with relevant locus‐specific and central mutation databases are planned. The database can be queried by keyword across all its fields, with more focused searches allowed. The database is freely available and may be accessed at www.agddb.org. The database serves as a robust prototype for cataloging variation and disorder information within a specific population. Hum Mutat 19:615–621, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.