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Guideline

The dbBRCA-Macau database is available at (https://dbbrca-macau.fhs.um.edu.mo).

  1. User can choose to download the entire data set or to browse the database contents.
  2. There are two browsing options: one is 'Browse and Search', the other is customized 'Browse and Filter'.
  3. 'Search' tab allows users to input a keyword to search for a specific variant and its related information;
  4. 'Filter' allows users to select gene, exon, method of variant detection, reported status, variant type and classification etc.
  5. The variants are shown in the browsing table.
  6. User can click the variant ID to open a new page for detailed information.
  7. 'Download' option allows to download the full data sets as excel files.
  8. A mailing list (genemutation@yeah.net) is set for database users and database developer to communicate database-related issues. Meanwhile, all the existing versions will remain accessible. Please refer to the publications for more details.

Example: Find variants in exon 2 of BRCA1

  1. Click the 'Search and Filter' on the top navigation menu of Chinese.

  2. Click the box of 'BRCA1' In the 'Select Gene'.
  3. Click the box of '2' in the 'Select Exon'.
  4. Optional, chose 20 at the 'Per Page' to show 20 lines per page.
  5. Click 'GO' to search.

  6. Variants in exon 2 of BRCA1 are shown in the table.
  7. Check the filter criteria shown at the bottom.
  8. Click the variant ID to see detailed information. Detail information page please refer 'What is the detailed information of variants?' in 'Help'.