The Ensembl eQTL API endpoints on Rest.ensembl.org will be replaced by the eQTL catalogue API in the new Ensembl release 105.
Continue readingUpdate: Temporary disruption to Ensembl services has been resolved
Update: Disruptions are now resolved and Ensembl services are back to normal.
We are currently experiencing problems with the infrastructure in our Harlow data centre that is impacting on our services. Ensembl Tools, including VEP and BLAST/BLAT, are currently unavailable as is access to our public MySQL server. There are also problems with some of the Ensembl Genomes sites (plants.ensembl.org, protists.ensembl.org, metazoa.ensembl.org). We are sorry for the trouble this may cause and we hope to restore them as soon as we can.
Job: Ensembl Metazoa Project Leader
We are seeking a Project Leader to develop and manage the Ensembl Metazoa resources. We’re looking for a degree in computer science, bioinformatics or a related field and four years experience of working in genomics including delivering software on a regular release cycle, familiarity with Linux, relational databases, and at least one programming language. Closes 5th January 2022.
Continue readingFree Ensembl Browser and REST API virtual workshops in December
Sign up for our recurring virtual series covering the genome browser and the REST API. Both workshops will be held between Tuesday – Thursday, with the Browser on 7th-9th December and the REST API on 14th-16th December 2021 (9am-12pm GMT). Read on for more information and registration instructions.
Continue readingFree Ensembl Plants Browser and REST API workshops in November
We’re hosting open virtual courses focusing on plant genomes and dedicated to the plant science community. Both workshops will be held between Tuesday – Thursday, with the Browser on 2nd-4th November and the REST API on 9th-11th November 2021 (2pm-5pm GMT). Read on for more information and registration instructions.
Continue readingCool stuff Ensembl VEP can do: protein annotations from neXtProt
Together with the neXtProt team, we’ve created a plugin for the command-line VEP tool to retrieve and report information about the protein location of missense and stop gained variants.
Continue readingWhat’s coming in Ensembl release 105 / Ensembl Genomes 52?
Ensembl 105 and Ensembl Genomes 52 are expected in October 2021. Check out what we’re up to, although we can’t guarantee everything listed here will make it into the final release.
Continue readingFree Ensembl Browser and REST API virtual workshops in September
Update: Registration is now closed, as all of the available places on the virtual Ensembl browser and REST API workshops have been filled. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please e-mail the Ensembl Helpdesk.
We’ve got another round of our recurring virtual series covering the genome browser and the REST API. Both workshops will be held between Tuesday – Thursday, with the Browser on 7th-9th September and the REST API on 14th-16th September 2021 (2pm-5pm BST). Read on for more information and registration instructions.
Continue readingUsing Ensembl VEP with Windows 10
Ensembl VEP has been developed for use on Linux systems and we recommend installing on a Linux system for the optimal installation and usage experience. However, we occasionally receive queries about using VEP in the Windows environment – this guide will help you get going if you are using Windows 10.
Continue readingUpdate: Temporary disruption to Ensembl Tools and Archive services is now resolved
Disruptions are now resolved and Ensembl services are back to normal.
We have temporarily disabled Ensembl Tools, for example VEP and BLAST/BLAT on our vertebrate live websites (www, US East, US West, Asia and GRCh37) whilst we investigate a problem with the underlying infrastructure in our Harlow data center. Some of our archive resources are also currently unavailable. We are sorry for the trouble this may cause and we hope to restore them as soon as we can. Other resources such as our FTP site and public MySQL servers are unaffected.