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Database structure: is OMIM maintained in a relational database?

April 26, 2017database maintained OMIM Relational structure

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Database structure: is OMIM maintained in a relational database?

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OMIM is not truly relational, although some aspects of record tracking (MIM number, create date, update dates) are managed in a relational database. The OMIM database is maintained primarily as formatted text, similar to what is seen when an OMIM record is displayed in ASN.1 format (more about ASN.1; example).