Featured Resource: Scriver’s OMMBID

ommbid.jpgThe definitive source for genetic research is now available electronically at UCLA. OMMBID (Online Metabolic & Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease) includes information on genetics, the molecular and metabolic underpinnings of diseases, genetic disorders, and pathophysiology and treatment. The 225 chapters can be searched or browsed; chapters are arranged in broad classes to allow you to browse for a specific body part or system, or for the mechanism of disorder. The electronic edition of this classic text includes special features: monthly updates of key chapters with new research findings, a newly revised search tool that includes text, images, and tables, and the ability to send e-comments directly to the editors of a specific chapter. Sign up for a free account to build a personal image library, bookmark pages, and create annotations electronically.

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