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dbGaP (Database of Genotype and Phenotype)

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Institutes of Health

HDB-0040

dbGaP is a repository of genotype and phenotype data from human research studies, maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Institutes of Health. The database contains data from over 3,400 studies with over 8 million participants, with some data publicly available and other datasets requiring formal access authorization.

Category

Open dataset

Access

Open access

Region

US

Coverage

3,400+ studies, 8.1M participants

License / terms

NIH policy

Data types

genomics, phenotypes, GWAS, genotypes

genetic variation research studies phenotyping NIH

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Record HDB-0040 · last verified 2026-08-05 · listed in Open datasets

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