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lookup_gene

Retrieve comprehensive gene details, including transcripts and exons, using stable IDs or symbols from the Ensembl database, with customizable output formats like JSON, FASTA, or GFF.

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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