Ensembl is currently undergoing a major transformation to provide faster, more flexible, and more scalable access to genome data. As outlined in our Ensembl 2026 publication, work on the new platform is well underway and can already be explored at beta.ensembl.org. In this blog, we are sharing important information about upcoming changes to Ensembl data access, including timelines, new services, and what you need to do to prepare.
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Release announcements for Ensembl and Ensembl Genomes
Ensembl Rapid Release has been archived
The Ensembl Rapid Release site (rapid.ensembl.org) has been archived, and is now available at: rapid-archive.ensembl.org. Any hardcoded URLs with the prefix “rapid.ensembl.org” will redirect to the new Ensembl site at beta.ensembl.org.
Continue readingEnsembl 115 has been released!
We are pleased to announce the release of Ensembl 115, and the corresponding release of Ensembl Genomes 62. In this release – around 121,000 new protein-coding transcripts have been added to the GRCh38 human reference gene set. Two new breeds of cattle are now available (UOA_Tuli_1 and UOA_Wagyu_1) and the sheep reference has been updated to ARS-UI_Ramb_v3.0. Seven new plant species have been added: four oats, two garden peas, and one lablab bean. We have also added two new export modes for Newick trees which help to avoid stable ID clashes.
Continue readingWhat’s coming in Ensembl release 115 / Ensembl Genomes 62?
Ensembl 115 and Ensembl Genomes 62 are expected in September 2025. Check out what we’re up to, although we can’t guarantee everything listed here will make it into the final release.
Continue readingIntegrated Release available now on Ensembl Beta
We have released a coordination of genomic resources and analyses to the new Ensembl site: Ensembl Beta – https://beta.ensembl.org/. This Integrated Release, “Beta Release 2025-02”, contains 2,919 genomes, which are available for current and long-term use.
Continue readingEnsembl 114 has been released!
We are pleased to announce the release of Ensembl 114, and the corresponding release of Ensembl Genomes 61. This release brings an updated MANE set (v1.4) for the human GRCh38 assembly. We have updated existing data sets and added lots of exciting new genomes across the different Ensembl sites including rodents, livestock, plant, microbial and metazoa species. Variation data has been updated to EVA release 6 and is available for 39 species.
Continue readingChanges to default track visibility in selected Cactus alignment image views
Gene and Sequence tracks in Genomic Alignment Images for selected Cactus alignments will be hidden from view at medium and large scales in Ensembl Release 114.
Continue readingDefault gene track for Human in Ensembl 114 changed to GENCODE Primary
The default track display for Human in Ensembl 114 displays transcripts from the GENCODE Primary set.
Continue readingNew data available via Ensembl Beta
Following the freezing of Ensembl Rapid Release, we have added new data to the new Ensembl Website – Ensembl Beta – https://beta.ensembl.org/.
Continue readingWhat’s coming in Ensembl release 114 / Ensembl Genomes 61?
Ensembl 114 and Ensembl Genomes 61 are expected in March 2025. Check out what we’re up to, although we can’t guarantee everything listed here will make it into the final release.
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