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BIO111-Genetics Research

For the BIO 111 signature assignment about cancer genes

Signature Assignment - Cancer Genes

General information about genes and genetics.

Genetics Home Reference (NIH)
Genetics Home Reference provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variation on human health.
COSMIC
COSMIC, the Catalogue Of Somatic Mutations In Cancer, is the world's largest and most comprehensive resource for exploring the impact of somatic mutations in human cancer.

Primary sources for new genetics and cancer genes come from academic journals, or "peer-reviewed" articles.

PubMed This link opens in a new window
Provides access to over 11 million citations from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. Includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

Science Database This link opens in a new window
Proquest Science database has peer-reviewed articles about genes.

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