title: [Application of Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man to medical genetics].
abstract: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM, http://omim. org/) is a comprehensive, authoritative, practical and timely knowledgebase of human genes and genetic disorders. OMIM, as a genetic encyclopedia, provides an easy and straightforward access to information on human genetics to students, researchers and clinicians. This article presents an overview on the contents of OMIM and its application to medical genetics.
authors.affiliation: PLA Research Institute of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China.
authors.forename: Yu-An
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ying-Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D006801:Humans