Ensembl

This is a collection of modules to query the ensembl database.

Currently there are the following APIs covered:

SubmoduleDescription
searchSearches through descriptions on ENSEMBL
databasePrints all available databases on Ensembl's SQL database
lookup-idLookup information for genes/transcripts providing ensembl ids
lookup-symbolLookup information for genes/transcripts providing symbols and species
releaseRetrieves the latest ensembl release version
refRetrieves reference files from Ensembl FTP site
speciesRetrieves the list of species from ENSEMBL FTP site