Ensembl MCP Server

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lookup_gene

Retrieve detailed gene information by Ensembl ID or symbol, including transcript and exon data, in JSON, FASTA, or GFF formats for specified species.

Instructions

Get detailed gene information by stable ID or symbol

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`expand`	No	Include transcript and exon details (default: false)
`format`	No	Output format (default: json)
`gene_id`	Yes	Ensembl gene ID or gene symbol (e.g., ENSG00000139618, BRCA2)
`species`	No	Species name (default: homo_sapiens)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "expand": {
      "description": "Include transcript and exon details (default: false)",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "format": {
      "description": "Output format (default: json)",
      "enum": [
        "json",
        "fasta",
        "gff"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "gene_id": {
      "description": "Ensembl gene ID or gene symbol (e.g., ENSG00000139618, BRCA2)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "species": {
      "description": "Species name (default: homo_sapiens)",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "gene_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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