1. What is HPDB

HPDB stands for Human Pigmentation Database

2. How many records exist in HPDB?

The HPDB v 1.0 as on 12/01/2026 contains Total no of research articles curated : 114
Total no of pigmentation genes listed: 775
Total no of variants listed: 4161

3. When will the HPDB be updated?

We have an increasing list of pigmentation associated variants with new ones coming up every day. Hence, we have planned to update it every six months to include the new studies and the associated genes/variants.

5. What is unique about HPDB?

HPDB is the first searchable database for human pigmentation genes and the records have been sourced primarily from PubMed database and Google scholar and then manually curated. They have been cross checked for any internal conflicting or inconsistent annotation.

6. Are there any other modifications or additions in the pipeline?

Obviously, this is version 1 and we will be coming up with next versions where additional features will be added. We would like to add an advanced search modules in our next versions and are currently working on it.

7. To whom we can give our feedback?

If you have some suggestions for improvement or comments, you may please email to us at chandana.basu@bhu.ac.in

8. To whom can I report a bug or discrepancy?

If you face any problem in accessing the database please email Dr Chandana Basu at chandana.basu@bhu.ac.in