Telethon Network of Genetic Biobanks: a key service for diagnosis and research on rare diseases.

ABSTRACT: Several examples have always illustrated how access to large numbers of biospecimens and associated data plays a pivotal role in the identification of disease genes and the development of pharmaceuticals. Hence, allowing researchers to access to significant numbers of quality samples and data, genetic biobanks are a powerful tool in basic, translational and clinical research into rare diseases. Recently demand for well-annotated and properly-preserved specimens is growing at a high rate, and is expected to grow for years to come. The best effective solution to this issue is to enhance the potentialities of well-managed biobanks by building a network.Here we report a 5-year experience of the Telethon Network of Genetic Biobanks (TNGB), a non-profit association of Italian repositories create

SUBMITTER: Filocamo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3766640 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature