Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) is a database of genes, inherited disorders and traits in more than 135 animal species (other than human and mouse, which have their own resources) authored by Professor Frank Nicholas of the University of Sydney, Australia, with help from many people over the years. The database contains textual information and references, as well as links to relevant PubMed and Gene records at the NCBI.
Summary of OMIA:| Dog | Cow | Cat | Pig | Horse | Sheep | Chicken | Goat | Rabbit | Multiple Species |
Japanese Quail |
Other | TOTAL | |
| Total Phenes | 499 | 379 | 283 | 222 | 193 | 188 | 179 | 71 | 51 | 49 | 39 | 464 | 2617 |
| Single-locus phenes | 140 | 80 | 49 | 36 | 31 | 70 | 72 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 70 | 597 |
| Phenes characterised at the molecular level | 76 | 50 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 270 |
| Potential models for human disease | 228 | 129 | 139 | 72 | 97 | 70 | 38 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 179 | 1053 |
| Potential model in other animals (ex human) | 283 | 231 | 218 | 152 | 135 | 131 | 73 | 60 | 41 | 46 | 17 | 393 | 1780 |
Last Submission: 2009-12-09
This database is manually curated. If you see an error or wish to submit an entry, please contact us.
The OMIA database has a simple and an advanced search function.
The simple search function searches species' scientific names, their common names, the names of the traits and disorders in the database, and their gene symbols. The simple search box is available at the top of the page. Suggested search terms to start you off are, e.g. "arthritis" or "chicken".
The advanced search function can be used to refine your search, or to search with keywords, author names, or disease categories. It can also retrieve single-locus traits and diseases for which the causative mutation has been identified at the DNA level. The advanced search also allows multiple search terms to be combined. The advanced search function is available through the "Advanced Search" link at the top of the sidebar, and next to the simple search box. Suggested search terms for the advanced search function are, e.g. "Nicholas, F" (author name) or "bleed" (disease category).
