tooluniverse-sequence-retrieval
✓Retrieves biological sequences (DNA, RNA, protein) from NCBI and ENA with gene disambiguation, accession type handling, and comprehensive sequence profiles. Creates detailed reports with sequence metadata, cross-database references, and download options. Use when users need nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, genome data, or mention GenBank, RefSeq, EMBL accessions.
Installation
SKILL.md
Retrieve DNA, RNA, and protein sequences with proper disambiguation and cross-database handling.
| NC | RefSeq chromosome | NCBI only | | NM | RefSeq mRNA | NCBI only | | NR | RefSeq ncRNA | NCBI only | | NP | RefSeq protein | NCBI only | | XM | RefSeq predicted mRNA | NCBI only | | U, M, K, X | GenBank | NCBI or ENA | | CP, NZ | GenBank genome | NCBI or ENA | | EMBL format | EMBL | ENA preferred |
| NCBIgetsequence | ENA (if GenBank format) | NCBI unavailable | | ENAgetentry | NCBIgetsequence | ENA doesn't have RefSeq | | NCBIsearchnucleotide | Try broader keywords | No results |
Facts (cite-ready)
Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
- Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/mims-harvard/tooluniverse --skill tooluniverse-sequence-retrieval- Category
- {}Data Analysis
- Verified
- ✓
- First Seen
- 2026-02-05
- Updated
- 2026-02-18
Quick answers
What is tooluniverse-sequence-retrieval?
Retrieves biological sequences (DNA, RNA, protein) from NCBI and ENA with gene disambiguation, accession type handling, and comprehensive sequence profiles. Creates detailed reports with sequence metadata, cross-database references, and download options. Use when users need nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, genome data, or mention GenBank, RefSeq, EMBL accessions. Source: mims-harvard/tooluniverse.
How do I install tooluniverse-sequence-retrieval?
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/mims-harvard/tooluniverse --skill tooluniverse-sequence-retrieval Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code or Cursor
Where is the source repository?
https://github.com/mims-harvard/tooluniverse
Details
- Category
- {}Data Analysis
- Source
- skills.sh
- First Seen
- 2026-02-05