Editorial
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World J Med Genet. Dec 27, 2011; 1(1): 1-3
Published online Dec 27, 2011. doi: 10.5496/wjmg.v1.i1.1
What is the purpose of launching the World Journal of Medical Genetics?
Hans van Bokhoven
Hans van Bokhoven, Department of Human Genetics, Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Author contributions: van Bokhoven H solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Hans van Bokhoven, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 10, PO BOX 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. h.vanbokhoven@antrg.umcn.nl
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Received: December 6, 2011
Revised: December 10, 2011
Accepted: December 17, 2011
Published online: December 27, 2011
Abstract

Congratulations to the publisher, members of the editorial board of the journal, all the authors and readers for launching the World Journal of Medical Genetics (WJMG) as a new member of the World series journal family! Following the completion of the Human Genome Project, medical genetic research has seen spectacular progress over the last decade. The number of genes that have been linked to Mendelian human traits has grown exponentially and currently this process is peaking with the access to robust genome-wide sequencing power. The genomics revolution is also seen for elucidation of rare and common DNA variants that increase risk for common disorders. Given this fast progress, there is an increasing need for making the results of genetics and genomics studies rapidly and freely available to the larger community. Thus, the decision for inaugurating this new journal is a timely one. The WJMG is a peer-reviewed, open-access periodical centered in all aspects of medical genetics research, with multidisciplinary coverage: from human phenotype to genetic and genomic mutations and variations to the study of pathological mechanisms. If you want to share new results of your research with a link to medical genetics with your peers, you will find the WJMG a good media to publish your papers!

Keywords: Medical genetics, Genomics, Biomedical sciences, Peer-reviewed, Open-access, Journal