In the November edition of our Getting to know us blog series, we introduce Sarah Dyer who joined the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) in May 2021 leading the non-vertebrate genomics team.
Continue readingCool stuff the Ensembl VEP can do: easy installation and annotation using Docker and Singularity
Here we will highlight how to get the most out of containers, enabling you to quickly start running any version of Ensembl VEP on a computer with Docker/Singularity installed. We have improved the Ensembl VEP Docker build process and updated our instructions on how to use Docker and Singularity.
Continue readingDowntime of the Ensembl Asia mirror
The Ensembl Asia mirror is currently unavailable due to an unforeseen error.
Continue readingGetting to know us: Arne from Ensembl Infrastructure
In this edition of our Getting to know us blog series, we introduce Arne Becker, member of the Infrastructure team at Ensembl who joined the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) in March 2022. Arne transitioned from IT security to bioinformatics and his work focuses on enhancing the efficiency of data processing pipelines.
Continue readingWhat’s coming in Ensembl 111 / Ensembl Genomes 58
Ensembl 111 and Ensembl Genomes 58 are expected to be released in December 2023. Find out what’s coming in the new release, although we cannot guarantee everything listed here will make it into the final release.
Continue readingFree Ensembl Browser and REST API virtual workshops in October
Sign up for our virtual series covering the Ensembl genome browser and accessing Ensembl data via its REST API. Both workshops will be held from Tuesday to Thursday, with the browser course running from 10th to 12th October and the REST API course from 17th to 19th July (09:00 – 12:00 BST). Read on for more information and how to register.
Continue readingChanges to the annotation of genes located on human patch regions
In Ensembl release 110, we have introduced changes to the way that the location of human genes located on patches are annotated and stored in the Ensembl databases.
Continue readingGetting to know us: Shradha from Ensembl Plants
For this month’s Getting to know us series, we talked to Shradha Saraf, a bioinformatician in the Ensembl Plants team. Her advice to her younger self is to follow your dreams! Read more about Shradha and her role in the team below.
Continue readingGSOC 2023: Our contributors and their projects
Today’s blog focuses on this year’s Google Summer of Code (GSoC). GSoC is an international program founded by Google in 2005 with the purpose of bringing together open-source organisations, and developers interested in contributing to open-source software and getting an exposure to real-world software development techniques. Host organisations list project ideas, and applicants discuss these ideas directly with mentors from the organisations and devise a project proposal to Google, who issue a small stipend to successful applicants.
Continue readingEnsembl Bacteria releases new annotation for all of its genomes
In Ensembl 110 / Ensembl Genomes 57, we have introduced in-house prokaryotic gene annotation across genomes available in Ensembl Bacteria.
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