scientific-ensembl-genomics

What problem does it solve?

Ensembl genomics access provides a unified way to fetch gene coordinates, transcripts, cross-references, orthology data, and regulatory features using the Ensembl REST API, enabling researchers to integrate genomic data into analysis pipelines with consistent formatting.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Gene lookup by Ensembl ID to retrieve coordinates, biotype, and basic annotations.
• Orthology and paralogy searches across species to support comparative genomics.
• Cross-reference retrieval to map Ensembl IDs to UniProt, RefSeq, HGNC, and other databases.
• Regulatory feature discovery (promoters/enhancers) and gene-centric region queries.
• Variant annotation scaffolding (VEP-like) for functional impact context.

Quick Start

Perform a gene lookup by Ensembl ID and fetch coordinates, transcripts, and cross-references using the Ensembl REST API.