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Scientific information: genes and proteins
Including genome browsers

Invaluable genome browsers and also databases containing a wealth of gene-related information.


Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)

Comprehensive catalogue of genes and genetic conditions, originally compiled (as a large printed volume) by the late Victor McCusick.

Genecards

Detailed comprehensive information for any specific gene or protein.

Ensembl Genome Browser

Excellent multi-page genome browser based at Sanger Institute, UK
 
Excellent single-page genome browser based at University of California Santa Cruz, USA
 
National Center for Biotechnology Information

Human Protein Reference Database

Helpful diagrams & amino acid positions of proteins' domains.

Gene nomenclature guidelines

Published by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee
 

For more details regarding these databases and a user's guide providing assistance on how to make the most efficient use of them, see Part 3 of Essential Medical Genetics 6th Edition