The PDGene database aims to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and regularly updated collection of genetic association studies performed on Parkinson's disease (PD) phenotypes. Eligible publications are identified following systematic searches of scientific literature databases, as well as the table of contents of journals in genetics, neurology, and psychiatry.
The database can be searched either by a variety of dropdown menus or by specific keywords. For each gene, summary overviews are provided displaying key characteristics for each publication, including links to genotype distributions of the polymorphisms studied, random-effects allelic meta-analyses, and funnel plots for an assessment of publication bias.
For more details on the background and methods, see Methods, Disclaimer, and Credits. We encourage authors and readers to contact us to report errors in the presentation of study details, or to notify us of studies that have mistakenly been left out.
Please note that this database will not sample and catalogue reports of causal mutations leading to PD or parkinsonism of classic Mendelian inheritance (for a summary of these genes the please consult the Parkinson's disease Mutation Databases curated by the Parkinson's Institute, or Indiana University).
How to Cite Content on PDGene:
Bagade S, Allen NC, Tanzi R, Bertram L. The PDGene Database. Alzheimer Research Forum. Available at: http://www.pdgene.org/. Accessed [date of access].
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