alterlab-ensembl

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Query Ensembl REST data across 250+ species.

AuthorAlterLab-IEU
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Streamlines access to Ensembl genomic data by programmatically querying gene annotations, sequences, variants, and comparative genomics data across 250+ species.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Gene Information Retrieval: look up genes by symbol or Ensembl ID to fetch coordinates, transcripts, and cross-references.
  • Sequence Retrieval: obtain genomic, transcript, and protein sequences for genes or regions in multiple formats.
  • Variant Analysis: run Variant Effect Predictor (VEP) predictions and retrieve variant-level data.
  • Comparative Genomics: discover orthologs/paralogs and map conservation across species.
  • Assembly & Region Utilities: map coordinates between assemblies (GRCh37/GRCh38) and query features in defined genomic regions.

Quick Start

Query Ensembl for a gene by symbol or Ensembl ID to retrieve core annotations and sequence data.

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