Research Guides: BIOL 375/376: Molecular Biology (BMC): Background Information

Finding Background Information

Annual Reviews
Review articles give a summary of research on a particular topic and can point you to important articles and authors in the field.
OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
The online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, is a continuously updated catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. OMIM focuses primarily on inherited or heritable genetic diseases. A professional level NCBI book, OMIM is intended for use primarily by physicians and other professionals concerned with genetic disorders, by genetics researchers, and by advanced students in science and medicine.

Genes and Disease
This collection of articles from the NCBI describes a variety of genetic disorders, the underlying mutation(s) and clinical features and gives links to key websites.