title: Call for participation in the neurogenetics consortium within the Human Variome Project.
abstract: The rate of DNA variation discovery has accelerated the need to collate, store and interpret the data in a standardised coherent way and is becoming a critical step in maximising the impact of discovery on the understanding and treatment of human disease. This particularly applies to the field of neurology as neurological function is impaired in many human disorders. Furthermore, the field of neurogenetics has been proven to show remarkably complex genotype-to-phenotype relationships. To facilitate the collection of DNA sequence variation pertaining to neurogenetic disorders, we have initiated the "Neurogenetics Consortium" under the umbrella of the Human Variome Project. The Consortium's founding group consisted of basic researchers, clinicians, informaticians and database creators. This report outlines the strategic aims established at the preliminary meetings of the Neurogenetics Consortium and calls for the involvement of the wider neurogenetic community in enabling the development of this important resource.
authors.affiliation: Neurogenetics Unit, Department of Molecular Neurosciences, National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK.
authors.forename: Andrea
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authors.lastname: Haworth
authors.forename: Lars
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authors.lastname: Bertram
authors.forename: Paola
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authors.lastname: Carrera
authors.forename: Joanna L
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authors.lastname: Elson
authors.forename: Corey D
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authors.lastname: Braastad
authors.forename: Diane W
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authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Marc
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authors.lastname: Cruts
authors.forename: Johann T
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authors.lastname: den Dunnen
authors.forename: Matthew J
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authors.lastname: Farrer
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authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: Sherifa A
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authors.lastname: Hamed
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authors.lastname: Houlden
authors.forename: Dennis R
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authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Karen
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authors.lastname: Nuytemans
authors.forename: Francesc
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authors.lastname: Palau
authors.forename: Dipa L Raja
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authors.lastname: Rayan
authors.forename: Peter N
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authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Antonio
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authors.lastname: Salas
authors.forename: Birgitt
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authors.lastname: Schüle
authors.forename: Mary G
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authors.lastname: Sweeney
authors.forename: Michael O
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authors.lastname: Woods
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authors.lastname: Cotton
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authors.lastname: Sobrido
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D030541:Databases, Genetic / Q000592:standards*; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000502:physiology; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016045:Human Genome Project / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D009420:Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D058028:Research Report