> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://vci-gci-docs.clinicalgenome.org/vci-gci-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://vci-gci-docs.clinicalgenome.org/vci-gci-docs/gci-help/publishing-an-approved-gene-disease-record.md).

# Publishing an Approved Gene-Disease Record

Publishing an approved gene-disease record will make it available on the public ClinGen website. It will then appear with the ![](https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FDaY0m7mTvzoqjCDnBIxi%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-06-14%20at%203.45.41%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=70d9aac2-3290-4c65-80a1-0ce700fa1ccb) label. 

{% hint style="warning" %}
Currently, publication of a gene-disease record requires that the disease is identified with a valid MONDO ID. Diseases described with a free-text term will encounter an error when attempting to publish the record to the website.
{% endhint %}

When your saved Approved record is ready to be published, click the **Publish Summary** button at the bottom of the Classification Summary page:

![](https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FDiWZrvlsGAgfxhIdpNpN%2FPublish.png?alt=media\&token=0e6154a6-3675-4c21-8c41-c6b4aee821b4)

Clicking the **Publish Summary** button brings up the "Publish Classification" panel which allows you to select the reason(s) for publication. This information will be used designate the classification's version number on the ClinGen website. 

![The Publish Classification Panel requires the user to specify reason(s) for publication](https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2F9oTN7AI9AUTuKDBOVfUH%2Funchecked.png?alt=media\&token=05754ef3-73f0-4e87-b555-8d34399189ca)

{% hint style="info" %}
Roll your cursor over the <img src="https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FLNt2SSmG0AdYVVzSWYJv%2Finfo.png?alt=media&amp;token=785f7d03-bbf7-47ac-ba04-044328016353" alt="" data-size="line"> for details about each option.
{% endhint %}

If this is a new curation, please select "New Curation". This disables the other checkboxes as they are only applicable to previously published curations.

<figure><img src="https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FNw2FyR67jmxi3xK1K7V2%2Fnew%20curation.png?alt=media&amp;token=65eb497d-9a28-4888-816a-1b75a8b625c4" alt=""><figcaption><p>When "New Curation" is selected, no other options are available (boxes turn gray).</p></figcaption></figure>

If this is a recuration, and/or you are publishing with a minor ("administrative") update, please select all relevant reasons.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FRM6CJJSe4UHRcCNJyNEJ%2FPublish%20reasons.png?alt=media&amp;token=7ed78497-3a3b-47a0-8595-99c132839eee" alt=""><figcaption><p>"Recuration" and/or "Administrative Update" options allow selection of multiple checkboxes.</p></figcaption></figure>

After clicking the **Preview Publish** button above, you will be able to see the information (date, contributor, approver, additional comments etc.) before publishing (note: "Additional comments" are for internal use only and will not be published). Then, clicking the **Publish** button will publish the record to the ClinGen website.

![](https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FCwIy5EpN8kHiL78LGwQp%2FGCEP%20Publish%20Preview.png?alt=media\&token=80d70ebd-affd-4e1e-8af9-7e49e1919b85)

After publishing the gene-disease record by clicking the **Publish** button above, the "Saved Provisional and Approved Classification(s)" panel below shows all saved classifications for the gene-disease record; the newly published approved classification will be marked with the ![](https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FDaY0m7mTvzoqjCDnBIxi%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-06-14%20at%203.45.41%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=70d9aac2-3290-4c65-80a1-0ce700fa1ccb) icon within the approved record.&#x20;

![](https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FlIA3HiriLoWdjB3xqz7P%2FApproved%20Summary.png?alt=media\&token=73737bcf-8055-420d-90c3-af9f83eb50d5)

Below the Curation Central header panel, the central panel will now show the <img src="https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2F96ui9T22HJDTGUKCcz4t%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=b4c17920-c638-4c9d-97c9-804915c1f898" alt="" data-size="line"> label together with the <img src="https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FkhtpQ3omRVePcPlGdhIl%2FApproved%20button.png?alt=media&amp;token=b7f4e702-6511-4367-91d0-f4bd6e6d2f5c" alt="" data-size="line">classification.&#x20;

![](https://453646021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzjRMfxI6chghHwy4VhQv%2Fuploads%2FfaiWhZV3knrdkGb2tng8%2FGCEP%20Final%20Published.png?alt=media\&token=849f8ea3-4c9e-402e-82b4-b42f84750098)

{% hint style="info" %}
If the MONDO disease ontology term for a published record needs to be updated or changed, the record first needs to be "unpublished" from the ClinGen website. See [Editing the Disease Term of a Published Gene-Disease Record](/vci-gci-docs/gci-help/publishing-an-approved-gene-disease-record/editing-the-disease-term-of-a-published-gene-disease-record.md).
{% endhint %}


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