Resources from the National Library of Medicine: Genetics

National Institutes of Health (NIH) GenBank

NIH is known worldwide for its “crowdsourced” storehouse of gene sequence information, GenBank . Scientists and researchers around the world use NLM's molecular biology databases to access GenBank and find DNA sequence information about humans, model organisms, bacteria and viruses. 

MedlinePlus Genetics

MedlinePlus Genetics 

• Explore the signs and symptoms, causes, and inheritance of over 1,300 health conditions.
• Find information about the function of over 1,400 genes, and see how changes in these genes are related to health conditions. 
• Read about each of the 23 pairs human chromosomes, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).
• Content review by an expert panel  and informed by patient advocacy groups. 

Help Me Understand Genetics  (MedlinePlus)

• Explore topics in human genetics, from the basics of DNA to genomic research and personalized medicine.
• Available in English and Spanish (Cómo entender la genética).

National Humane Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Education Resources

NHGRI Educational Resources 

• Learn what a genome is and how it effects our daily life with Introduction to Genomics 
• Created with teachers, students and the general public in mind, Fact Sheets about Genomics  are clearly written and easy to understand.
• Listen to more than 250 common genetic terms pronounced and explained in an easy-to-understand way in English and Spanish with the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms .
• Direct-to-Consumer Genomic Testing  explains what you can learn and considerations about direct-to-consumer genomic testing 
• Genomics Teaching Tools  include lesson plans and projects like DNA origami.
• For hospital and health science librarians, Healthcare Professionals Resources  provide essential genomics competencies, practice guidelines and curricular resources for a variety of health professions.