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 GenBank

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GenBank is a biological database maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), which is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM). It is a large and comprehensive database that contains DNA and RNA sequences, as well as protein sequences and associated information, such as annotations and references.

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The GenBank database is constantly growing, with new sequences added regularly through submissions from researchers around the world. It currently contains millions of sequences, representing a wide range of organisms, including bacteria, viruses, plants, animals, and humans.

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The sequences in GenBank are organized into records, each of which represents a single biological molecule or sequence. Each record contains a variety of information, such as the sequence data itself, annotations about the sequence, information about the organism from which it was derived, and references to the original research studies.

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Researchers use GenBank for a wide range of purposes, such as:

Identifying and obtaining sequences of interest for their research

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Comparing and analyzing sequences to understand their function and evolutionary history

Discovering new genetic variants and mutations associated with diseases or other traits

Developing and testing computational tools for sequence analysis and annotation

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GenBank is freely accessible to researchers around the world and can be searched and downloaded through the NCBI website. The database also provides a variety of tools and resources for sequence analysis, annotation, and visualization.

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In addition to GenBank, NCBI maintains other biological databases, such as PubMed for literature searches and protein databases like UniProt and RefSeq, which complement and interconnect with GenBank to provide a comprehensive resource for researchers in the life sciences.

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