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The Ensembl project produces genome databases for vertebrates and other eukaryotic species, and makes this information freely available online.
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What's New in Release 71 (April 2013)
- New Expression view listing RNAseq data
- New assemblies for Chicken (Galgal4) and C.elegans (WBcel235)
- Scrollable image has been integrated into Region in Detail
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- 12 May 2013: Retirement of archive 58
- 07 May 2013: What’s coming in Ensembl release 72
- 07 May 2013: 3-day Ensembl API workshop, 22-24 May 2013, Hinxton, UK
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