explore your code
The deCODEme genome browser
- An advanced tool that enables you to take a detailed look at your genetic data
- Provides an in-depth means to compare your genetic and ancestral data to that of friends and reference individuals
- Easily search for interesting genes and SNPs and locate them on the genome
The Human Genome Project was formally completed in April 2003. It is one of the great feats of exploration in history and gave us the ability to, for the first time, read nature's complete genetic blueprint for a human being. The deCODEme genome browser allows you to take an inward voyage of discovery and see how your own genetic code compares to the reference genome sequence of humans.
The reference genome sequence is instrumental for presenting genomic information and plays a role analogous to the world map for presenting geographic information. In the same manner as Google Earth allows you to explore the world map, the deCODEme genome browser enables you to visualize the genome. You get a comprehensive view of more than 1 million genetic variants (SNPs) that are measured in your Genetic Scan, can see how they are distributed across the genome and how they are located in relation to all the genes that are currently known.
The information is organized into tracks whose order and presence is easily controlled by you. You can easily select tracks that show your genetic comparison with your friends or any of the reference individuals. Likewise, you can select tracks with the ancestry analysis of these individuals and contrast it to your ancestry.
The genome browser gives you a single view that summarizes all the SNPs that are tested and used for calculating your relative genetic risk for the various deCODEme diseases and traits.
Currently the list of diseases and traits includes:
Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Age-related macular degeneration, Alcohol flush reaction, Alzheimer's disease, Asthma, Atrial fibrillation, Basal cell carcinoma, Bitter taste perception, Bladder cancer, Breast cancer, Celiac disease, Colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, Exfoliation glaucoma, Heart attack, Hemochromatosis, Intracranial aneurysm, Lactose intolerance, Lung cancer, Male pattern baldness, Multiple sclerosis, Nicotine dependence, Obesity, Peripheral arterial disease, Prostate cancer, Psoriasis, Restless legs syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Venous thromboembolism.
Below are 2 video guides to the genome browser. The first covers basic navigation and the second, track selection and searching.
Basic Navigation