- WHY an online gene table?
In printed format the gene table (established in 1991) has reached a degree of complexity, which makes it increasingly difficult to maintain, to revise and to consult. This is due to the accumulation of new morbid loci, and ultimately of new disease genes. In addition, the simplistic equations 1 disease =1 gene, and 1 gene = 1 disease are no longer tenable, because of two concurrent phenomena:
Basically it is identical to the printed gene table PLUS interactivity, within the table (the different items are crossreferenced), and outside the table with instantaneous links to
Disclaimer The online gene table is neither a comprehensive encyclopedia where you would find anything you wanted to know about your favorite disease, nor a tool to obtain a synthetic synopsis of a specific gene or disease. On the other hand, the curators are not responsible for the information provided by the linked databases. - HOW to use the online gene table?Searching (user friendly) by any of the following:
- Disease group: 16 categories as in the printed version
- HOW is the online gene table maintained?
The Gene table is prepared and now maintained by Gisèle Bonne and François Rivier.
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