AGR MCP Server
MCP server for querying Alliance of Genome Resources - genomics data across model organisms.
Installation
Option 1: npx (Recommended)
No installation required. Add to your MCP client config:
Option 2: Global install
Then use in your config:
Config file locations
Client | Config path |
Claude Desktop (macOS) |
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Claude Desktop (Windows) |
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Claude Code |
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Cursor | Settings > MCP Servers |
Windsurf |
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Usage
Ask questions naturally:
"Search for BRCA1 genes in human"
"What genes are involved in DNA repair?"
"Get information about HGNC:1100"
"Find orthologs of insulin gene"
"What diseases are associated with TP53?"
"Show me expression data for daf-2 in worm"
Supported Species
Human, mouse, rat, zebrafish, fly, worm, yeast, xenopus
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Search genes with optional species filter |
| Detailed gene information (symbol, location, synonyms) |
| Disease associations for a gene |
| Search diseases by name |
| Expression data across tissues/stages |
| Cross-species homologs |
| Phenotype annotations |
| Molecular and genetic interactions |
| Alleles/variants for a gene |
| Search alleles by name |
| List supported model organisms |
Gene ID Formats
Species | Format | Example |
Human |
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Mouse |
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Rat |
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Zebrafish |
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Fly |
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Worm |
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Yeast |
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Xenopus |
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Data Sources
License
MIT