Members of the Society have formulated Guidelines & Recommendations on a number of topics, but especailly for nomenclature of gene variations and guidelines on variation databases.

Nomenclature for the description of sequence variations

HGNC - Guidelines for human gene nomenclature

A Structured Simple Form for Ordering Genetic Tests Is Needed to Ensure Coupling of Clinical Detail (Phenotype) with DNA Variants (Genotype) to Ensure Utility in Publication and Databases.