The center has a large clinical treatment program and a genetic database that will house samples from tens of thousands of depressed and bipolar patients.

The Baltic nation of Estonia is also looking to set up a genetic database of nearly all its 1.4 million citizens.

Asked why the hurry, he cited a need to file patent applications and quickly build a genetic database for clients.

Several years ago, Boston's Jewish community was asked to participate in compilation of a genetic database, but the community's leaders refused, citing inadequate protections against discrimination.

Take the case of Celera Genomics, a biotech company that offers information from its genetic databases to drug makers.

Among its goals are developing technology to raise human embryonic stem cells and to form a genetic database based on the findings.

Now you know about our genetic database.

The genetic databases will help us select the proper mates.

The GSA is also exploring new opportunities for scientific communication, such as those offered by the organism-specific genetic databases.

A search in genetic databases turned up a surprise.