OMIM is the continuously updated, full-text, searchable version of Victor A. McKusick's Mendeliuan Inheritance in Man, a comprehensive encyclopedia of human genes and genetic disorders. A good introduction to basic genetics and biocomputing for the nonspecialist. Includes an extensive glossary. Encyclopedia of E. coli Genes and Metabolism. Comprehensive encyclopedia describing the genetics and metabolism of the bacterium E. coli.
Information is provided primarily in a graphical interactive format.
Available through a Web server, but should be down-loaded and run locally for best results. Produced by the Garry Lab at Tulane University, this is an excellent list of virus-related sources on the Web. Includes tutorials, pointers to other virology sites, publications from the lab, etc. A well-organized page that provides links to culture catalogs, collections, and other sources on viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, etc. An extensive, nonannotated list of links to resources in micrbiology, as well as information about products, services, and business of the society.