fetch_genbank
Retrieve biological sequences and metadata from GenBank using accession numbers. Specify return format (GenBank or FASTA) and provide email for NCBI compliance.
Instructions
Fetch a sequence from GenBank by accession number.
Args: accession: GenBank accession number email: Email address for Entrez (required by NCBI) rettype: Return type - 'gb' for GenBank, 'fasta' for FASTA (default: 'gb')
Returns: Dictionary containing the sequence record and metadata
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| accession | Yes | ||
| No | user@example.com | ||
| rettype | No | gb |