Mendelian Inheritance in Man. July / Dec 94 Issue

Users of Victor McKusick's "Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM)" should already know the value of this reference and users of "On-Line Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)" know the advantages of working with a computer database: up-to-the-minute information, time-saving computer-assisted searches, and the convenience of working at a PC at home or in the office or lab. However, "MIM"'s increasing size makes it difficult to transport and use and "OMIM"'s growing popularity sometimes means long waits to log on, not to mention long-distance telephone charges that can really add up - especially for users outside the US. Johns Hopkins has produced a practical, electronic alternative that combines the advantages of "OMIM" - up-to-date information on a personal computer screen - with the instant access for users who need information quickly. "Mendelian Inheritance in Man - CD-ROM", formatted for both Apple Macintosh and IBM-compatible PCs, contains all the data found in the 2560-page, two-volume text or in "OMIM" - including a synopsis of the human gene map and list of molecular defects in Mendelian disorders. In addition, the "MIM" CD-ROM is the version of "MIM" that also includes all relevant citations from the MEDLINE database - so users can find more information quicker than before. The disc contains the complete text of Victor McKusick's text "Medical Genetics: A Self-Instruction Guide and Workbook Based on Mendelian Inheritance in Man"".