Toward a Human Variome Project

Human Mutation was initiated to focus on gene mutation, specifically its discovery and documentation.Its contribution is indicated by the fact that it is currently 12th in the Genetics and Heredity category with a 6.845 impact factor.Its success is also indicated by the fact that Human Mutation is the top journal contributing mutations on an annual basis to the HGMD database [Stenson et al., 2003].Also, our Mutation Update category of articles has initiated at least 80 locus specific databases available on the web (www.hgvs.org/dblist/glsdb.html).