Submitting Data to GDB

GDB was originally used to organize chromosome mapping data during the earliest days of the human genome project. The polymorphism data were also used for cytogenetics, forensic testing, and hunting disease genes. Since then, the number of labs doing genetic testing has grown a thousand fold, thanks to the development of PCR and the release of the draft human genome. GDB is still widely used as a source of information about PCR primers, PCR products (“amplimers”) , polymorphisms, and genetic testing. GDB has unique capabilities allowing users to submit their data and it continues to receive submissions of microsatellites and forensics markers from a new generation of geneticists. GDB remains a free community resource for unrestricted use.

If you submit data, please complete all the steps on this page so that the data can be searched as many ways as possible. For assistance, please contact help@gdb.org

GDB Account Registration
Register for an account to submit data ( http://www.gdb.org/gdb-bin/gdb/regmail )
Account creation is done manually by an administrator, and you may not receive account information for 48 hours.

Enter an object such as an amplimer
Click " Insert Object" on the homepage ( http://stats.gdb.org/gdb/insertForms.html )
Log in using your name and password.
Complete the insert amplimer form
( http://www.gdb.org/gdb-bin/genera/restrict/genera/hgd/Amplimer?!action=insertform )
Name: Doesn’t have to be perfect, it can be edited after the record is saved and the original name will be kept as an alias.
Segment Type: Click the “?” button and select “anonymous DNA segment” from the menu.
Release Date: Can be up to 180 days in the future or “today.”
Click the “Submit” button.
Print the “Insert Transaction Succeeded” page with the name and GDB ID for your records and to edit the object.

Edit the Cytolocation of an Amplimer or other object
Search by GDB ID ( http://www.gdb.org/gdb/simpleSearchRestrict.html )
Select “Cytogenetic Location.”From the drop down “Add….” menu at the top of the amplimer record.
Enter the location in the “Cytolocation Assignment” interface.

Add a D Segment number to an amplimer
D segs are chromosome-specific IDs that are useful for queries such as “d7s*” to find all markers on chromosome 7.
D segs are commonly used to describe forensic markers with names such as dxs111.
Search by GDB ID ( http://www.gdb.org/gdb/simpleSearchRestrict.html )
Select “Generate DNA Segment Number Assignment” from the drop down “Add….” menu at the top of the amplimer record.
Prompts on the“Generate DNA Segment Number Assignment” screen are used to specify chromosome, if the amplimer is repetitive, and if it is expressed.
GDB generates the D segment number.