# Curate navigation panel

The Curate navigation panel is a vertical left-side panel that serves as a guide to the curated database.

![](/files/UZX6MVAH4YuTIgioNQJq)

## It features (from top to bottom):

### 1. Home button

Clicking this deselects the variant you're looking at and brings you to the top of the variant table

![](/files/GnabTp3ZPFuinzOGBjKr)

### 2. Human reference icon

Displays the currently selected [reference genome](/emedgene/emedgene-curate-manual/curate_overview/genome_assemblies_supported_by_curate.md). Upon clicking, you can change between GRCh37/hg19 and GRCh38/hg38 coordinates

![](/files/eBAkGPdtZEMq4MHThVVQ)

### 3. **Add new variant/gene button**

Launches the Add new data flow

![](/files/87T98jKqTOJEwPjAEAiM)

### 4. Variants button

Leads to the [Curate Variant table](/emedgene/emedgene-curate-manual/curate_variants/curate_variant_table.md)

![](/files/Speu6ry3w2ns1jWT752J)

### 5. Genes button

Leads to the [Curate Gene table](/emedgene/emedgene-curate-manual/curate_genes_2_28/curate_gene_table.md)

![](/files/9YaG7oQrnE40v9cysrFD)

### 6. Articles button

🚧 under development

![](/files/VN4SHZMVwhGHwJnzJRPf)

### 7. Connection button

🚧 under development

![](/files/hhhL8fMQbogoClC4csw2)

### 8. Emedgene applications button

Opens the menu to allow you to [switch](/emedgene/emedgene-curate-manual/curate_overview/emedgene_applications_menu.md) back to Analyze from Curate

![](/files/Bb9JRjd3BBuJCNAmbpUw)

### 9. User initials or profile picture

![](/files/gsk5akFckzcH6j8MFVu9)


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