Ensembl BlogEnsembl 116 and Ensembl Genomes 63 are expected in April 2026. Check out what we’re up to, although we can’t guarantee everything listed here will make it into the release.
Ensembl 116 and Ensembl Genomes 63 will be the final releases on the current Ensembl site and platforms.
From the summer of 2026, all new data will only be available through the new Ensembl site. The site, ensembl.org, will redirect to the site currently hosted on beta.ensembl.org.
Continue readingIn Ensembl release 116 (Ensembl Genomes 63), two large protein clusters in Plants have incomplete or missing homology data due to production constraints. To address this, we set about making these clusters accessible via the gene families view. Please read on if you’d like to know more about these clusters, both associated with the Panther subfamily ‘PTHR11439_SF127’.
Continue readingEnsembl 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.
Continue readingEnsembl 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 readingWe 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 readingGene 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 readingEnsembl VEP calculates the location and likely impact of variant alleles on genes, producing extensive annotations, but there are now a huge number of human transcripts to consider. The new GENCODE Primary transcript set streamlines the variant annotation process, saving time in both analysis and results filtering/ interpretation.
Continue readingFollowing the freezing of Ensembl Rapid Release, we have added new data to the new Ensembl Website – Ensembl Beta – https://beta.ensembl.org/.
Continue readingEnsembl 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.
Continue readingWe have made updates to the Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) gene annotation. The GRCr8 assembly is now the reference and mRatBN7.2 has been enhanced with manual annotation.
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