Ensembl
@ensembl.org
The Ensembl project seeks to enable genomic science by providing high-quality, integrated annotation.
Vertebrates: www.ensembl.org
Non-vertebrates: www.ensemblgenomes.org
You can test the new Ensembl browser and share your feedback at beta.ensembl.org
Vertebrates: www.ensembl.org
Non-vertebrates: www.ensemblgenomes.org
You can test the new Ensembl browser and share your feedback at beta.ensembl.org
Uniprot @uniprot is developing new strategies and workflows for reference proteomes of agricultural species - Pedro Raposo presents at #PAG33
January 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Uniprot @uniprot is developing new strategies and workflows for reference proteomes of agricultural species - Pedro Raposo presents at #PAG33
Elspeth Bruford presents on gene naming by the HUGO gene nomenclature committee, over 44000 genes named to date! “Nomenclature should not be offensive or pejorative”! @hgnc.bsky.social #PAG33
January 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Elspeth Bruford presents on gene naming by the HUGO gene nomenclature committee, over 44000 genes named to date! “Nomenclature should not be offensive or pejorative”! @hgnc.bsky.social #PAG33
New long transcriptomic data are introducing complexities and opportunities into manual genome annotation! Jane Loveland @janeloveland.bsky.social shares new insights @gencodegenes.bsky.social #PAG33
January 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
New long transcriptomic data are introducing complexities and opportunities into manual genome annotation! Jane Loveland @janeloveland.bsky.social shares new insights @gencodegenes.bsky.social #PAG33
José Pérez-Silva @jgperezsilva.bsky.social presents on gene annotation methods used by Ensembl at #PAG33
January 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM
José Pérez-Silva @jgperezsilva.bsky.social presents on gene annotation methods used by Ensembl at #PAG33
If you're in sunny San Diego for #PAG33, join us at our workshop, “Integrated Genome Resources at EMBL-EBI”, to learn more about our exciting new features and data resources for genomics and pangenomics!
It's on Sunday 11 January from 8:00– 12:00, we hope to see you there!
It's on Sunday 11 January from 8:00– 12:00, we hope to see you there!
January 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
If you're in sunny San Diego for #PAG33, join us at our workshop, “Integrated Genome Resources at EMBL-EBI”, to learn more about our exciting new features and data resources for genomics and pangenomics!
It's on Sunday 11 January from 8:00– 12:00, we hope to see you there!
It's on Sunday 11 January from 8:00– 12:00, we hope to see you there!
New #GeneAnnotation has been added to #Ensembl Beta, including annotation for Dasypus novemcinctus and Buteo buteo!
You can explore all available species here: beta.ensembl.org/species-sel...
Image credits:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
You can explore all available species here: beta.ensembl.org/species-sel...
Image credits:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
New #GeneAnnotation has been added to #Ensembl Beta, including annotation for Dasypus novemcinctus and Buteo buteo!
You can explore all available species here: beta.ensembl.org/species-sel...
Image credits:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
You can explore all available species here: beta.ensembl.org/species-sel...
Image credits:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
Riddle number two of the day: this photo was taken at the very last stop of our final Ensembl workshop of the year… can you guess where?
December 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Riddle number two of the day: this photo was taken at the very last stop of our final Ensembl workshop of the year… can you guess where?
In Nov, @aleenamolbio.bsky.social from Ensembl Outreach visited Uni Valle Colombia to introduce 100 students from 3 public schools in Valle del Cauca to EMBL-EBI research & open-access bioinformatics training. Inspiring the next generation of scientists! 🌱🔬 #STEM #Bioinformatics #Outreach
December 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In Nov, @aleenamolbio.bsky.social from Ensembl Outreach visited Uni Valle Colombia to introduce 100 students from 3 public schools in Valle del Cauca to EMBL-EBI research & open-access bioinformatics training. Inspiring the next generation of scientists! 🌱🔬 #STEM #Bioinformatics #Outreach
Attention developers and researchers working with Ensembl programmatically! Upcoming Ensembl API and data access changes are live on our blog. Read more about the new platform, new services, and migration timelines here: www.ensembl.info/2025/12/02/...
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Attention developers and researchers working with Ensembl programmatically! Upcoming Ensembl API and data access changes are live on our blog. Read more about the new platform, new services, and migration timelines here: www.ensembl.info/2025/12/02/...
New datasets available on beta.ensembl.org! Highlights include oats from the PanOat project, human assemblies from HPRC Release 2 and the pocket water lily, submitted by
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Image credit - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Image credit - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New datasets available on beta.ensembl.org! Highlights include oats from the PanOat project, human assemblies from HPRC Release 2 and the pocket water lily, submitted by
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Image credit - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Image credit - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...
Join us tomorrow to explore Ensembl resources for pangenomes! Leanne Haggerty is presenting on Ensembl annotation for human, model organism, livestock & crop plant pangenomes.
Free registration: zurl.co/3sSUJ
Full series:zurl.co/XrVdc
#Pangenomes #Ensembl
Free registration: zurl.co/3sSUJ
Full series:zurl.co/XrVdc
#Pangenomes #Ensembl
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Join us tomorrow to explore Ensembl resources for pangenomes! Leanne Haggerty is presenting on Ensembl annotation for human, model organism, livestock & crop plant pangenomes.
Free registration: zurl.co/3sSUJ
Full series:zurl.co/XrVdc
#Pangenomes #Ensembl
Free registration: zurl.co/3sSUJ
Full series:zurl.co/XrVdc
#Pangenomes #Ensembl
Ensembl Beta 14 is now live! We've added many more genomes, including Uroteuthis edulis, the Swordtip squid from the Aquatic Symbiosis Project. Find out if your favourite species is available with Ensembl Beta's Species Selector: zurl.co/BRLSE
#Ensembl #NewRelease
#Ensembl #NewRelease
October 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ensembl Beta 14 is now live! We've added many more genomes, including Uroteuthis edulis, the Swordtip squid from the Aquatic Symbiosis Project. Find out if your favourite species is available with Ensembl Beta's Species Selector: zurl.co/BRLSE
#Ensembl #NewRelease
#Ensembl #NewRelease
Thank you very much Manovikas Kendra Kolkata for hosting our Ensembl Genome Browser and Train the Trainer workshops!
I enjoyed learning about the neurodiversity research done here and it was great to see how it is readily applied to improving patient's lives!
I enjoyed learning about the neurodiversity research done here and it was great to see how it is readily applied to improving patient's lives!
September 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Thank you very much Manovikas Kendra Kolkata for hosting our Ensembl Genome Browser and Train the Trainer workshops!
I enjoyed learning about the neurodiversity research done here and it was great to see how it is readily applied to improving patient's lives!
I enjoyed learning about the neurodiversity research done here and it was great to see how it is readily applied to improving patient's lives!
Ensembl VEP makes variant annotation easy with access to key reference data for filtering and interpretation. Now includes MAVE results, offering further insights across nearly all possible variants in targeted regulatory or coding regions. More on our blog (zurl.co/Aj9HH)
#bioinformatics #genomics
#bioinformatics #genomics
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Ensembl VEP makes variant annotation easy with access to key reference data for filtering and interpretation. Now includes MAVE results, offering further insights across nearly all possible variants in targeted regulatory or coding regions. More on our blog (zurl.co/Aj9HH)
#bioinformatics #genomics
#bioinformatics #genomics
Ensembl is in Kolkata! 🇮🇳 we connected with researchers at #incob2025 in a workshop about our new Ensembl site - beta.ensembl.org!
Thank you to all who attended for your great questions and to the organisers for this great event! - www.apbionet.org jcbose.ac.in/home
Thank you to all who attended for your great questions and to the organisers for this great event! - www.apbionet.org jcbose.ac.in/home
September 19, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Ensembl is in Kolkata! 🇮🇳 we connected with researchers at #incob2025 in a workshop about our new Ensembl site - beta.ensembl.org!
Thank you to all who attended for your great questions and to the organisers for this great event! - www.apbionet.org jcbose.ac.in/home
Thank you to all who attended for your great questions and to the organisers for this great event! - www.apbionet.org jcbose.ac.in/home
Ensembl Beta 13 is live!
Check it out to see if your favourite species made the list-mine did! The Mountain Clouded Yellow was just added (beta.ensembl.org/species/fbf7...)
#Genomics #OpenAccessData
Check it out to see if your favourite species made the list-mine did! The Mountain Clouded Yellow was just added (beta.ensembl.org/species/fbf7...)
#Genomics #OpenAccessData
September 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ensembl Beta 13 is live!
Check it out to see if your favourite species made the list-mine did! The Mountain Clouded Yellow was just added (beta.ensembl.org/species/fbf7...)
#Genomics #OpenAccessData
Check it out to see if your favourite species made the list-mine did! The Mountain Clouded Yellow was just added (beta.ensembl.org/species/fbf7...)
#Genomics #OpenAccessData
Heads up! The Ensembl Rapid Release site (zurl.co/2iF0U) will be archived very soon.
All links to it will redirect to our new site: zurl.co/PMirU
The original data will remain accessible at zurl.co/9IQJv.
Questions? Reach us at helpdesk [at] ensembl.org
All links to it will redirect to our new site: zurl.co/PMirU
The original data will remain accessible at zurl.co/9IQJv.
Questions? Reach us at helpdesk [at] ensembl.org
September 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Heads up! The Ensembl Rapid Release site (zurl.co/2iF0U) will be archived very soon.
All links to it will redirect to our new site: zurl.co/PMirU
The original data will remain accessible at zurl.co/9IQJv.
Questions? Reach us at helpdesk [at] ensembl.org
All links to it will redirect to our new site: zurl.co/PMirU
The original data will remain accessible at zurl.co/9IQJv.
Questions? Reach us at helpdesk [at] ensembl.org
Fantastic few days of bioinformatics at [BC]²! 🧬 #bc2basel
Thanks to everyone who joined our workshop on using Ensembl’s Variant Effect Predictor with alternative assemblies like T2T-CHM13v2.0.
Excited for more great talks & posters today @sib.swiss
Thanks to everyone who joined our workshop on using Ensembl’s Variant Effect Predictor with alternative assemblies like T2T-CHM13v2.0.
Excited for more great talks & posters today @sib.swiss
September 10, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Fantastic few days of bioinformatics at [BC]²! 🧬 #bc2basel
Thanks to everyone who joined our workshop on using Ensembl’s Variant Effect Predictor with alternative assemblies like T2T-CHM13v2.0.
Excited for more great talks & posters today @sib.swiss
Thanks to everyone who joined our workshop on using Ensembl’s Variant Effect Predictor with alternative assemblies like T2T-CHM13v2.0.
Excited for more great talks & posters today @sib.swiss
Meet @spider-m4n.bsky.social (Jorge Batista da Rocha) in our #TEAMsembl series, where he reflects on his first year at #Ensembl, training on the new browser, AI in learning, and… two dogs who can sniff out cheese 🧀 🐾
Read more at www.ensembl.info/2025/09/08/g...
Read more at www.ensembl.info/2025/09/08/g...
September 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Meet @spider-m4n.bsky.social (Jorge Batista da Rocha) in our #TEAMsembl series, where he reflects on his first year at #Ensembl, training on the new browser, AI in learning, and… two dogs who can sniff out cheese 🧀 🐾
Read more at www.ensembl.info/2025/09/08/g...
Read more at www.ensembl.info/2025/09/08/g...
We teamed up with @diplomics.bsky.social to deliver Ensembl South African Workshop Series 🇿🇦
We were at Pretoria, Limpopo, Durban and Cape Town!
Always inspiring to see how researchers are applying Ensembl in powerful ways
#genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenAccess
We were at Pretoria, Limpopo, Durban and Cape Town!
Always inspiring to see how researchers are applying Ensembl in powerful ways
#genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenAccess
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We teamed up with @diplomics.bsky.social to deliver Ensembl South African Workshop Series 🇿🇦
We were at Pretoria, Limpopo, Durban and Cape Town!
Always inspiring to see how researchers are applying Ensembl in powerful ways
#genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenAccess
We were at Pretoria, Limpopo, Durban and Cape Town!
Always inspiring to see how researchers are applying Ensembl in powerful ways
#genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenAccess
It's a bull... It's a beetle... No! It's the Bull Headed Dung Beetle! And its genome is now available on the new Ensembl site - zurl.co/uWaPP Image credit - zurl.co/X15FC
August 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's a bull... It's a beetle... No! It's the Bull Headed Dung Beetle! And its genome is now available on the new Ensembl site - zurl.co/uWaPP Image credit - zurl.co/X15FC
📢 Ensembl Beta partial release 10 is now out! Gene annotation is now available for another 269 species, including Aotus nancymaae (Ma's night monkey) 🐵
You can explore all available species here:
➡️ beta.ensembl.org/species-sele...
You can explore all available species here:
➡️ beta.ensembl.org/species-sele...
July 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
📢 Ensembl Beta partial release 10 is now out! Gene annotation is now available for another 269 species, including Aotus nancymaae (Ma's night monkey) 🐵
You can explore all available species here:
➡️ beta.ensembl.org/species-sele...
You can explore all available species here:
➡️ beta.ensembl.org/species-sele...
Happy Birthday to Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958), whose pioneering work on the crystal structure of DNA led to the discovery of DNA's double helix shape and ultimately to everything we do at Ensembl today! #DNA #WomeninSTEM
July 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Happy Birthday to Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958), whose pioneering work on the crystal structure of DNA led to the discovery of DNA's double helix shape and ultimately to everything we do at Ensembl today! #DNA #WomeninSTEM
Did you attend @iscb.bsky.social's #ismbeccb2025 🇬🇧? @ebi.embl.org colleagues (including reps from #Ensembl, @deciphergenomics.bsky.social, @training.ebi.embl.org, @pdbeurope.bsky.social and @expressionatlas.bsky.social) surely did! 🧬
We snapped some pics of @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social in action 🎤
We snapped some pics of @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social in action 🎤
July 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Did you attend @iscb.bsky.social's #ismbeccb2025 🇬🇧? @ebi.embl.org colleagues (including reps from #Ensembl, @deciphergenomics.bsky.social, @training.ebi.embl.org, @pdbeurope.bsky.social and @expressionatlas.bsky.social) surely did! 🧬
We snapped some pics of @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social in action 🎤
We snapped some pics of @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social in action 🎤
Meet @suzannadickson.bsky.social, a visiting @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social PhD student at #Ensembl! 🌱 She’s supporting bioinformatics training across Africa, helping launch Ensembl Beta, and sharing campus life. Read more in our latest blog ⬇️
www.ensembl.info/2025/07/17/g...
www.ensembl.info/2025/07/17/g...
July 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Meet @suzannadickson.bsky.social, a visiting @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social PhD student at #Ensembl! 🌱 She’s supporting bioinformatics training across Africa, helping launch Ensembl Beta, and sharing campus life. Read more in our latest blog ⬇️
www.ensembl.info/2025/07/17/g...
www.ensembl.info/2025/07/17/g...