The following files are updated nightly and available for FTP download:

File name File Description
omim.txt.Z   A compressed file of the OMIM text.
genemap   A field-delimited file containing OMIM's Synopsis of the Human Gene Map. This includes the morbid map information sorted by chromosome location. A description of the fields in the file is located in genemap.key.
morbidmap   A field-delimited file of OMIM's Synopsis of the Human Gene Map (same as genemap above) sorted alphabetically by disorder. A description of the fields in the file is located in genemap.key.
genemap.key   A file describing the format of the genemap and the morbidmap files.
mim2gene.txt   A field-delimited file linking MIM numbers to NCBI Gene IDs and HGNC Approved Gene Symbols.

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I hereby declare that I will not use or share the data contained in OMIM for any commercial purposes and agree not to distribute the data to a third party. Furthermore, I will not develop a derivative database without first obtaining from Johns Hopkins University a license to do so. I included a brief description of how I will use OMIM in my FTP request (below). If OMIM data are used in research, I will notify OMIM.org and send a copy of the reference.

Note: OMIM contains data for research and educational use only. Users seeking information about a personal medical or genetic condition are urged to consult with a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to personal questions.

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