HUM-MOLGEN archive: DIAG, CALL : NIGMS Human Genetic Mutant Cell Repository

************************************************************** HUM-MOLGEN DIAGnostics/Clinical Research ************************************************************** This DIAG message contains 1 submessage(s): 1) NIGMS Human Genetic Mutant Cell Repository 2) Carlo Gambacorti MD, Editor, Human Molecular Genetics network Diagnostics/Clinical Research Section ************************************************************** ************************************************************** New Initiative Complex Disorders Collection The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Human Genetic Mutant Cell Repository is requesting submission of blood or lymphoblastoid cell cultures from probands with well-documented phenotypes representing a variety of familial complex genetic disorders. In addition to familial cancers, such as breast, prostate, colon, pancreatic, and melanoma, other complex disorders currently being sought include multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinsonism, hypertension, atherosclerosis, long QT syndrome, osteoporosis, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, nonsyndromic hearing loss, neural tube defects, congenital heart disease, cleft lip and palate, fetal alcohol syndrome, morbid obesity, psoriasis, glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, migraine, lupus erythematosus, Crohn disease and other inflammatory bowel disease, autism, dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, and Tourette syndrome. To arrange for submission of specimens, please contact: NIGMS Human Genetic Mutant Cell Repository Coriell Cell Repositories 401 Haddon Avenue Camden, New Jersey 08103 Telephone: (800)-752-3805 within the United States and (609)-757-4848 from other countries Fax: (609)-757-9737 _______________________________ Jeanne C. Beck, Ph.D. Internet: jbeck@umdnj.edu Coriell Cell Repositories Voice: 609-757-4847 Coriell Institute for Medical Research Fax: 609-757-9737