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get_homologs

Identify orthologous and paralogous genes across species using Ensembl gene IDs and species data. Specify target species, homolog type, and output format for precise results.

Instructions

Find orthologous and paralogous genes across species

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`format`	No	Output format (default: json)
`gene_id`	Yes	Ensembl gene ID
`species`	No	Source species name (default: homo_sapiens)
`target_species`	No	Target species to search (optional)
`type`	No	Homolog type (default: all)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "format": {
      "description": "Output format (default: json)",
      "enum": [
        "json",
        "xml"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "gene_id": {
      "description": "Ensembl gene ID",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "species": {
      "description": "Source species name (default: homo_sapiens)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "target_species": {
      "description": "Target species to search (optional)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "type": {
      "description": "Homolog type (default: all)",
      "enum": [
        "orthologues",
        "paralogues",
        "all"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "gene_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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