JASPAR Skill

JASPAR is the definitive open-access database for Transcription Factor (TF) binding profiles, stored as Position Frequency Matrices (PFMs).

Use this skill to map abstract sequence motifs or genomic regions to specific biological regulators (e.g., "what TFs bind here?" or "what is the motif for CTCF?").

Prerequisites

1. uv: Read the uv skill and follow its Setup instructions to ensure uv is installed and on PATH.
2. User Notification: If LICENSE_NOTIFICATION.txt does not already exist in this skill directory then (1) prominently notify the user to check the terms at https://jaspar.elixir.no/ and https://jaspar.elixir.no/api/, then (2) create the file recording the notification text and timestamp.

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