This website maintained by the National Human Genome Research Institute - National Institutes of Health gives reliable information regarding genetic and rare diseases. Over 40 genetic disorders are described, including Down's syndrome, retinitis pigmentosa, and sickle-cell disease. The description of each disorder includes details such as what it is, what its symptoms are, and how it is diagnosed.

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Click the link and you will get a PowerPoint file. This powerpoint can be quite helpful for instructors who want to link malaria to bioinformatics. Students might find it helpful too because of the step-by-step illustration of bioinformatics tools. Starting with a Malaria case study, the powerpoint introduces (1) Etiology and Epidemiology of Malaria, (2) Online Resources on Malaria, (3)...

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The Bookshelf is a growing collection of biomedical books that can be searched directly by typing a concept into the textbox above and selecting "Go". (Description from the website) To learn how to use the bookshelf, please visit the website: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query/Books.live/Help/bookhelp.html This collection of books is expanding, and can be helpful for both...

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