GeneCards
GeneCards is a database of human genes that provides genomic, proteomic, transcriptomic, genetic and functional information on all known and predicted human genes. It is being developed and maintained by the Crown Human Genome Center at the Weizmann Institute of Science, in collaboration with LifeMap Sciences.
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| Data types captured | Human genes and model orthologues |
| Organisms | Homo sapiens |
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| Research center | Crown Human Genome Center, WIS |
| Primary citation | PMID 9097728 |
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| Data format | HTML |
| Website | www |
The database aims at providing a comprehensive view of the current available biomedical information about the searched gene, including its aliases and identifiers, the encoded proteins, associated diseases and variations, its function, relevant publications and more. The GeneCards database provides access to free Web resources about more than 350,000 known and predicted human genes, integrated from >150 data resources, such as HGNC, Ensembl, and NCBI. The core gene list is based on NCBI, Ensembl and approved gene symbols published by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC). The information is carefully gathered and selected from these databases by its integration engine.
Over time, the GeneCards database has developed a suite of tools (VarElect, GeneALaCart, etc.) that have more specialised capabilities leveraging the database. Since 1998, the GeneCards database has been widely used by bioinformatics, genomics and medical communities for more than 24 years.