ensembl_sequence
Retrieve DNA, RNA, or protein sequences for genes, transcripts, or genomic regions. Specify species, sequence type, and output format to extract precise genomic data from the Ensembl database.
Instructions
Retrieve DNA, RNA, or protein sequences for genes, transcripts, regions. Covers /sequence/id and /sequence/region endpoints.
Input Schema
Name | Required | Description | Default |
---|---|---|---|
format | No | Output format | json |
identifier | Yes | Feature ID (gene, transcript, etc.) OR genomic region in format 'chr:start-end' (e.g., 'ENSG00000141510', 'ENST00000288602', '17:7565096-7590856', 'X:1000000-2000000') | |
mask | No | Mask repeats (soft=lowercase, hard=N) | |
sequence_type | No | Type of sequence to retrieve | genomic |
species | No | Species name (e.g., 'homo_sapiens', 'mus_musculus') | homo_sapiens |