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ImageAtlantic herring (Ch_v2.0.2v2)

Search Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)

Genome assembly: Ch_v2.0.2v2 (GCA_900700415.2)

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Gene annotation

What can I find? Protein-coding and non-coding genes, splice variants, cDNA and protein sequences, non-coding RNAs.

ImageMore about this genebuild

ImageDownload FASTA files for genes, cDNAs, ncRNA, proteins

ImageDownload GTF or GFF3 files for genes, cDNAs, ncRNA, proteins

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Comparative genomics

What can I find? Homologues, gene trees, and whole genome alignments across multiple species.

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ImageDownload alignments (EMF)

Variation

What can I find? Short sequence variants

ImageMore about variation in Ensembl

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