RefSeq Release 220
RefSeq release 220 is now available online and from the FTP site. You can access RefSeq data through NCBI Datasets. What’s included in this release? As of September 11, 2023, this full release incorporates genomic, transcript, and protein data containing: 289,333,423 proteins 56,423,426 transcripts sequences from 141,099 organisms The release is provided in several directories as a complete dataset … Continue reading RefSeq Release 220 → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - September 11, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR) Datasets Eukaryotic genome annotation RefSeq Source Type: news
NCBI ’s Genome Workbench to Retire March 2024
As of March 2024, NCBI’s Genome Workbench, a desktop software suite of tools for visualizing and analyzing molecular sequence data, will no longer be available for download. Due to low usage of this product, we are focusing our effort on newer and more popular resources and tools. If you have an existing version of Genome … Continue reading NCBI’s Genome Workbench to Retire March 2024 → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - September 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Genome Workbench Source Type: news
NCBI ’s Genome Workbench Application to Retire March 2024
As of March 2024, NCBI’s Genome Workbench, a desktop software suite of tools for visualizing and analyzing molecular sequence data, will no longer be available for download. Due to low usage of this product, we are focusing our effort on newer and more popular resources and tools. If you have an existing version of Genome … Continue reading NCBI’s Genome Workbench Application to Retire March 2024 → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - September 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Genome Workbench Source Type: news
Now Available! Updated Bacterial and Archaeal Reference Genomes Collection
An updated bacterial and archaeal reference genome collection is available! This collection of 18,343 genomes was built by selecting exactly one genome assembly for each species among the 312,000+ prokaryotic genomes in RefSeq, except for E. coli for which two assemblies were selected as reference. The criteria for selecting the reference assembly for a given species include assembly contiguity … Continue reading Now Available! Updated Bacterial and Archaeal Reference Genomes Collection → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - September 5, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) NCBI Taxonomy Nucleotide BLAST (blastn) Prokaryotic genome annotation RefSeq Source Type: news
Which animals can catch and transmit human viral infections?
Using the NIH Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR) to understand susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and other infections Are you conducting research on animal-mediated transmission of human viral infections, such as COVID-19? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR) offers a cutting-edge NCBI toolkit of high-quality genomics data and tools to help with comparative genomics … Continue reading Which animals can catch and transmit human viral infections? → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - August 29, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) Comparative Genome Viewer (CGV) Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR) Datasets Genome Data Viewer (GDV) Source Type: news
Improvements to the Genetic Testing Registry (GTR ®) Submission Portal
Thank you for your feedback! You asked, we listened! In response to your feedback, we made improvements to the Genetic Testing Registry (GTR®) Submission Portal to streamline your submission experience. What’s new? Redesigned homepage for a more intuitive submission experience New test submission page where you can add new tests, download Excel templates, upload spreadsheets, … Continue reading Improvements to the Genetic Testing Registry (GTR®) Submission Portal → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - August 24, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) Source Type: news
NCBI Hidden Markov Models (HMM) Release 13.0 Now Available!
Release 13.0 of the NCBI protein profile Hidden Markov models (HMMs) used by the Prokaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline (PGAP) is now available for download. You can search this collection against your favorite prokaryotic proteins to identify their function using the HMMER sequence analysis package. What’s new? The 13.0 release contains: 16,143 HMMs maintained by NCBI … Continue reading NCBI Hidden Markov Models (HMM) Release 13.0 Now Available! → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - August 22, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Hidden Markov Models (HMM) HMMER NCBI Prokaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline (PGAP) Source Type: news
GenBank Release 257.0 is Available!
GenBank release 257.0 (8/15/2023) is now available on the NCBI FTP site. This release has 25.10 trillion bases and 3.69 billion records. The current release has: 246,119,175 traditional records containing 2,112,058,517,945 base pairs of sequence data 2,631,493,489 WGS records containing 22,294,446,104,543 base pairs of sequence data 686,271,945 bulk-oriented TSA records containing 646,176,166,908 base pairs of … Continue reading GenBank Release 257.0 is Available! → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - August 21, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New GenBank Source Type: news
Now Live! New and Improved SciENcv Biographical Sketch Experience
Required for NSF grant application submissions beginning October 2023 New in Science Experts Network Curriculum Vita (SciENcv)! We are excited to introduce an updated experience for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biographical Sketch document, allowing you to submit federal grant applications quicker and easier than ever! Features & Benefits Enhanced user experience with a modern look and … Continue reading Now Live! New and Improved SciENcv Biographical Sketch Experience → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - August 16, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New SciENcv Source Type: news
NCBI at the Biodiversity Genomics Academy 2023 (BGA23)
Virtual Talks, September 14, 2023 NCBI will be presenting virtually at the Biodiversity Genomics Academy 2023 (BGA23) on September 14, 2023. Our short, interactive talks will focus on NCBI Datasets and the Comparative Genome Viewer (CGV). Both resources are part of the NIH Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR), which facilitates reliable comparative genomics analyses for all eukaryotic … Continue reading NCBI at the Biodiversity Genomics Academy 2023 (BGA23) → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - August 14, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Comparative Genome Viewer (CGV) Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR) Datasets Source Type: news
Using Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) to Expose Potentially Problematic Taxonomic Merges
Help us improve our microbial taxonomy NCBI uses Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) to evaluate the taxonomic classification of prokaryotic genomes submitted to GenBank. As part of this effort, we identified heterotypic synonyms that fail to match each other with high ANI, and we invite you to help us evaluate these cases. What is Heterotypic Synonymy? … Continue reading Using Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) to Expose Potentially Problematic Taxonomic Merges → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - August 2, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New GenBank Source Type: news
New annotations in RefSeq!
In April, May, and June, the NCBI Eukaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline released eighty-two new annotations in RefSeq for the following organisms: Acinonyx jubatus (cheetah) Actinidia eriantha (eudicot) Amaranthus tricolor (eudicot) Amphiprion ocellaris (clown anemonefish) Anastrepha obliqua (fly) Argiope bruennichi (spider) Balaenoptera acutorostrata (minke whale) Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (beet) Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish) Biomphalaria glabrata (bloodfluke planorb) Boleophthalmus … Continue reading New annotations in RefSeq! → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - July 24, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR) Datasets Eukaryotic genome annotation Genome Data Viewer (GDV) RefSeq RefSeq Functional Elements Source Type: news
New and Improved SciENcv Biographical Sketch Experience Coming Soon!
Required for NSF grant application submissions beginning October 2023 We recently introduced a new experience for the Science Experts Network Curriculum Vita (SciENcv) Current & Pending (Other) Support Forms with updated features and functionality. Beginning in August 2023, we will offer a similar updated experience for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biographical Sketch document, too. Submit … Continue reading New and Improved SciENcv Biographical Sketch Experience Coming Soon! → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - July 20, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New SciENcv Source Type: news
RefSeq Release 219
RefSeq release 219 is now available online and from the FTP site. You can access RefSeq data through NCBI Datasets. What’s included in this release? As of July 18, 2023, this full release incorporates genomic, transcript, and protein data containing: 371,291,248 records 3,752,372,037,103 nucleotide bases 106,842,615,422 amino acids sequences from 138,491 organisms The release is provided in several directories … Continue reading RefSeq Release 219 → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - July 18, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR) RefSeq Source Type: news
dbGaP: Making it Easier to Find Study Data with Third-Party Annotations
The database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) is a free resource that contains human data from a variety of large-scale studies. While you can’t view individual-level data without applying for controlled access, you can easily find dbGaP studies using the dbGaP Advanced Search (see screenshot below) and quickly filter studies based on study variables, molecular … Continue reading dbGaP: Making it Easier to Find Study Data with Third-Party Annotations → (Source: NCBI Insights)
Source: NCBI Insights - July 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) Source Type: news
