Life Sciences
This is a guide for life sciences at Arizona State University.
NCBI
The National Center for Biotechnology Information has a variety of useful resources for the study of genetics and genome biology.
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GenBankGenBank® is the NIH genetic sequence database
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Genomic BiologyNCBI provides several genomic biology tools and resources, including organism-specific pages that include links to many web sites and databases relevant to that species.
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NCBI Courses and TutorialsInformation on how to use NCBI, BLAST, Entrez, and much more.
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OMIA - Online Mendelian Inheritance in AnimalsOnline Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) is a database of genes, inherited disorders and traits in animal species (other than human and mouse).
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OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance in ManOMIM is a comprehensive, authoritative, and timely compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes. It contains information on all known mendelian disorders and over 12,000 genes, focusing on the relationship between phenotype and genotype.
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Talking Glossary of Genetic TermsThe National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help people without scientific backgrounds understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research.