alterlab-gene-db
Installation
SKILL.md
Gene Database
Overview
NCBI Gene is a comprehensive database integrating gene information from diverse species. It provides nomenclature, reference sequences (RefSeqs), chromosomal maps, biological pathways, genetic variations, phenotypes, and cross-references to global genomic resources.
When to Use This Skill
This skill should be used when working with gene data including searching by gene symbol or ID, retrieving gene sequences and metadata, analyzing gene functions and pathways, or performing batch gene lookups.
Does NOT Trigger
| Scenario | Use Instead |
|---|---|
| Ensembl IDs, VEP consequences, orthologs, or GRCh37↔GRCh38 mapping | alterlab-ensembl |
| Protein-level function, domains, PTMs, or UniProt ID mapping | alterlab-uniprot |
| Variant clinical significance | alterlab-clinvar |
| Pathway membership / enrichment for a gene list | alterlab-reactome |
| Quick one-off gene lookups from a CLI across databases | alterlab-gget |