Download the updated bacterial and archaeal reference genome collection! This collection contains 1,123 species represented for the first time and 1,125 species with an improved reference assembly. Learn more: https://ow.ly/oBjh50Tr2zk
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Official account of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine. NCBI serves as an international resource for the scientific research community - providing access to public databases and software tools for analyzing biological data, as well as performing research in computational biology. The NCBI was established in 1988 by an act of the United States Congress as division of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, with a mission to find new approaches to deal with the increasing volume and complexity of biological data in order to facilitate the understanding of genes and their role in health and disease. The NCBI is made up of multidisciplinary research and development teams composed of molecular biologists, biochemists, structural biologists, clinicians, mathematicians, and computer scientists who: Archive: Gather scientific and medical research data from around the globe • Serve as the largest repository of the world’s primary biological research data • Produce curated datasets to enhance the value and usability of the primary data Access: Develop systems for discovering and integrating scientific and medical data • Create search tools and data cross-referencing mechanisms • Display and enable download of information from the world's largest collection of biological data Advance: Promote understanding of processes that effect health and disease • Perform cutting-edge research in computational biology • Design and build algorithms, programs and systems for analysis of biological data • Provide support and training through a varied and vigorous outreach program .
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
External link for National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
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- Biotechnology
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- Bethesda, MD
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- Government Agency
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Updates
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Calling undergraduate science #educators (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB))! Team Uchida from our recent #BioEdSummit developed a curricula package teaching students to use MedGen and ClinVar to identify and explore gene variants and evaluate gene characteristics (pathogenicity, type of mutation, 3D structures). Check it out: https://ow.ly/jJJw50T7Xzf
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Learn about the toxicity of Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), used as a water repellent and a surfactant in firefighting foams, in #PubChem: https://ow.ly/JOjV50SrkuY
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Check out RefSeq release 226, now available online and from the FTP site! This release contains new or updated annotations for 46 species, including zebrafish (pictured), pygmy sperm whale, Argentine ant, and more: https://ow.ly/qwee50Tpi0m
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Reminder for #NSGC24 attendees! Find NCBI's Adriana Malheiro to ask questions, provide feedback, or chat. If you haven't already, please consider taking this short survey to tell us about your experience with MedGen: https://ow.ly/YLct50TgJbl*
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Important Update! As of December 2024, NCBI's pilot tool, Read assembly and Annotation Pipeline (RAPT) tool will no longer be available. We encourage you to check out NCBI’s suite of assembly and annotation tools. Learn more: https://ow.ly/lkNu50TogY8
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New #NCBICGR video available! Learn how to find and compare ortholog data at NCBI: https://ow.ly/TBhm50TlYch
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Attention science #educators (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB))! The Just-Franklin Team at our #BioEdSummit designed a curricula package to teach the importance of personalized genomics #NCBICGR in breast cancer diagnosis & treatment. Students will use NCBI tools like ClinVar, BLAST, PubMed & iCn3D. Check it out: https://ow.ly/PeyP50T7UOL
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Do you use the ClinicalTrials.gov PRS to register clinical trials? Join us for a free online webinar Oct. 8, 1 PM for updates on the modernization effort. Learn about new features & how to navigate the updated PRS. Register to attend & submit questions in advance: https://ow.ly/wTwP50TkiGn
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NCBI's Adriana Malheiro will be at #NSGC24! Find her to ask questions or provide feedback. MedGen users, please consider taking this short survey to tell us what you think: https://ow.ly/ZXCt50TgJQr*