Short Report
European Journal of Human Genetics (2008) 16, 1155–1158; doi:10.1038/ejhg.2008.95; published online 14 May 2008
HuGE Watch: tracking trends and patterns of published studies of genetic association and human genome epidemiology in near-real time
Wei Yu1, Anja Wulf1, Ajay Yesupriya1, Melinda Clyne1, Muin Joseph Khoury1 and Marta Gwinn1
1National Office of Public Health Genomics, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Correspondence: Dr W Yu, National Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-89, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. Tel: +1 770 488 8435; Fax: + 1 770 488 8355; E-mail: wby0@cdc.gov
Received 1 February 2008; Revised 16 April 2008; Accepted 17 April 2008; Published online 14 May 2008.
Abstract
HuGE Watch is a web-based application for tracking the evolution of published studies on genetic association and human genome epidemiology in near-real time. The application allows users to display temporal trends and spatial distributions as line charts and google maps, providing a quick overview of progress in the field. http://www.hugenavigator.net/H
uGENavigator/startPageWatch.do
Keywords:
genetic association, human genome epidemiology, trend
