Biology

Prenatal Testing and Screening for Autism Prenatal Testing and Screening for Autism- Describes prenatal screening for autism and posits that it is essentially screening for the parents' own personality type. Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences- Dubai based company offering genetic testing services. Includes information on the range of tests, how they are done, and information for physicia… International Biosciences International Biosciences- Provides DNA profiling services, specialising in establishing paternity and ancestry, to the general public in the UK and worldwide. EuroGentest EuroGentest- European project to harmonize genetic testing across Europe. Provides information for medical professionals, laboratories, students, industry, patients and families. Dynacare Northwest, Inc. Cytogenetics Laboratory Dynacare Northwest, Inc. Cytogenetics Laboratory- Offers a range of tests including Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) for microdeletion syndromes. Karyotypes and ideograms … DNA Solutions DNA Solutions- Offers DNA testing services to establish paternity, relationship and ancestry. English and Spanish. GHC Genetics GHC Genetics- Offers a genetic analysis of over three hundred gene polymorphisms which affect the predisposition to, and development of, diseases. Determigene Determigene- Provides the facilities for paternity, and all other types of DNA testing, at its centers across America. Gendia Gendia- International network of academic and commercial laboratories from Europe and the US providing a range of services including paternity, maternity, twins, and relationship … Gene Testing Gene Testing- Brief overview of gene testing: what it is, how it works, what are some of the pros and cons, what tests are available. Includes a guide to further resources. Gendia - Genetic Diagnostics Gendia - Genetic Diagnostics- International network of laboratories offering molecular tests for a range of disorders. National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center of the US National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center of the US- Provides a large collection of resources on birth defects and on genetic/metabolic screening of infants as a com… Kimball Genetics Kimball Genetics- Genetic testing laboratory specializing in DNA analysis for common genetic disorders. Includes listing of tests available. Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors - CAGC Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors - CAGC- Establish minimum standards of practice and encourage professional growth. Includes certification, training, jobs, and conferen… National Society of Genetic Counselors - NSGC National Society of Genetic Counselors - NSGC- Promote the profession as a recognized part of health care delivery, education, research and public policy. Includes a searchable da… American Board of Genetic Counseling American Board of Genetic Counseling- Prepares and administers examinations and accredits training programs. Offers a range of information on examinations, guidelines, and trainin… New York University Department of Pediatrics Human Genetics Program New York University Department of Pediatrics Human Genetics Program- Offers evaluation, testing and counseling for genetic diseases with information on faculty, clinical services,… Gene Dx Gene Dx- Genetic testing and diagnosis company serving individuals and families suffering from severe hereditary disorders. Genassist, Inc. Genassist, Inc.- Resources and genetic consultation for people with pregnancy questions related to inherited diseases, assisted conception, and pregnancy ultrasound. GeneTests GeneTests- NIH funded, expert-authored descriptions of inherited disorders. Covers genetic testing in diagnosis and management and genetic counseling of patients. Genetic Assays Inc. Genetic Assays Inc.- Offers physicians, hospitals, and laboratories, molecular techniques for the gene level diagnosis and management of diseases. Also provide DNA testing for the… Proteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine Proteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine- Biomedical research institute focused on the development of treatments for human diseases, including cancer. Aim is to desi… Fondation Jean Dausset: Human Polymorphism Study Center Fondation Jean Dausset: Human Polymorphism Study Center- Research laboratory that sets up, stores, processes and distributes DNA collections for the identification of genetic fact… Human Genetics Laboratory - Jawaharial Nehru Centre Human Genetics Laboratory - Jawaharial Nehru Centre- Focuses on exploring possible associations between genes and commonly occurring neurological and sensorineural disorders. Incl… Iverson Genetic Diagnostics Inc. Iverson Genetic Diagnostics Inc.- Biotech company trying to develop genetic tests which become the model for comprehensive disease detection and informed treatment. Genetics Institute - University of Florida Genetics Institute - University of Florida- Conducts multi-disciplinary research studies related to improve the health and well-being of citizenry. Features research facilities, s… Washington University - SNP Research Facility Washington University - SNP Research Facility- Offer high-throughput SNP genotyping, DNA sequencing , and informatics services. Includes Data, publications, research methods, labo… Heflin Center for Human Genetics Heflin Center for Human Genetics- Support genetic and genomic research at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Includes news, activities, facilities, and personnel. Washington University Department of Genetics Washington University Department of Genetics- Research interests include basic molecular and developmental genetics of model eukaryotic systems , and mapping and identification of… Genome Sequencing Centre Genome Sequencing Centre- Research department at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology in Jena, Germany. Its purpose is to further the knowledge of genomes, particularly the hu… Center for Medical Genetics Center for Medical Genetics- Research focuses on the hunt for genes which influence human health disorders. Includes genetic maps, a build your own map feature, and a genetics edu… Institute for Systems Biology Institute for Systems Biology- Research institute dedicated to the integration of technology, computation, biology and medicine (Seattle, WA, USA). Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit- Undertakes research to obtain a molecular and cellular understanding of genetic factors implicated in human disease and normal and ab… Eccles Institute of Human Genetics - University of Utah Eccles Institute of Human Genetics - University of Utah- Features graduate program and current faculty research interests in the areas of developmental, disease, and population ge… The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics- UK centre for the study of the genetics of multifactorial diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis,… Wisconsin Twin Research - Waisman Center, UW-Madison Wisconsin Twin Research - Waisman Center, UW-Madison- Investigates genetic and environmental features of emotional development from infancy to adolescence, focusing on development… CellNEWS CellNEWS- Blog on the human genome project, ethics debate, molecular biology, and stem cells. Foundation for Genomics and Population Health Foundation for Genomics and Population Health- News and information about advances in genetics and their impact on public health policy and the prevention of disease. PhyloTree.org PhyloTree.org- Provides a phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation. Trace Your Ancestry with DNA Trace Your Ancestry with DNA- Tracing paternal and maternal ancestral roots using DNA. Genebase Genebase- Using DNA testing to trace deep ancestral origins and population migrational patterns. Y Chromosomes Point to Native American Adam Y Chromosomes Point to Native American Adam- An article based on Y-DNA studies suggests that all Native Americans can be traced back to a male founder who lived 20,000 years ago. Genetics and Genealogy: Article #10: Genetics and Human Migration Patterns Genetics and Genealogy: Article #10: Genetics and Human Migration Patterns- Genetics and Human Migration Patterns People of the British Isles People of the British Isles- A study by the University of Oxford. Blood samples from 3,500 people from rural populations throughout the British Isles will be used to look at the p… Bradshaw Foundation: Journey of Mankind Bradshaw Foundation: Journey of Mankind- Stephen Oppenheimer provides a graphic display of the peopling of the world, tracking routes through a synthesis of chromosome evidence, a… The Center for Genetic Anthropology, University College London The Center for Genetic Anthropology, University College London- Pursues research on the evolution and migrations of human populations in north Africa, east Africa, the Near East, … World Haplogroups World Haplogroups- Maps of the world showing the distribution of Y chromosome and the MTDNA haplogroups throughout the world, with references, by J. Douglas McDonald. The Human Genome Diversity Project The Human Genome Diversity Project- Stanford University describes this international project that seeks to understand the diversity and unity of the entire human species. Includes… Science Spectra: Why Y? Science Spectra: Why Y?- Neil Bradman and Mark Thomas look at the Y chromosome in the study of human evolution, migration and prehistory. Y Chromosomes Rewrite British History Y Chromosomes Rewrite British History- This article in Nature comments on the findings of Capelli et al. in their Y-chromosome census of the British Isles.