Peking University Center of Medical Genetics (PUCMG): a comprehensive medical genetics program in China

Medical genetics, as an important component in the advanced medical practice, has touched in variant aspects of clinical aspects. Globally, in both developed and developing countries, medical genetics is playing more and more important roles in dealing with the public healthcare. Being a medical specialty performing diagnosis and intervention for genetic disorders, the medical genetics has bridged the clinical practice and basic medical sciences. It is derived, but different, from human genetics. The difference of which is that the medical genetics provides clinical service for medical professionals and patients; however, the human genetics focuses on investigation of genetic principles.国家"985工程"建设项目; 国家"211"工程建设项目中文核心期刊要目总览(PKU)中国科学引文数据库(CSCD)016-73