An online locus-specific mutation database for familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The aim of this locus specific mutation database was to provide an online r esource that contains summarised and updated information on familial hypert rophic cardiomyopathy (FHC)-associated mutations and related data, for rese archers and clinicians, It also serves as a means of publishing previously unpublished data, which could be of value in understanding genotype/phenoty pe correlations, There are 123 FHC-associated mutations catalogued along wi th ancillary information, By implementing the cgi/http method, remote users can query the database via the HTML interface on the Web browser and obtai n data of relevance to them. The online service is available on http://www. angis.org.au/Databases/Heart. Hum Mutat 14:326-332, 1999. (C) 1999 Wiley Li ss, Inc.