Но чтобы выживать и процветат, GAD необходим существенный приток от сообщества. Группа GAD просит посылать сообщения об опубликованных исследованиях по ассоциациям, любое из них будет переаботано перед включением в архив.
The search capabilities that GAD offers the user would certainly make the database very useful should it become the standard repository for the results of genetic association studies. Searches by gene, disease, polymorphism, chromosomal location and reference are all possible. Linking to relevant records in independent databases, such as HapMap, SNPer and LocusLink, adds to the site functionality. However, one flaw with the current version of GAD is the lack of an easy way for the user to download multiple database records for local use.
GAD's ultimate success will depend on how enthus-iastically the community embraces it in its twin roles as archive and tool. Further improvements to its functionality and perhaps innovations that encourage community engagement might hold the key to its future.