NCBI is streamlining the terminology around our reference genomes. We currently have a small set of genomes collectively called representatives and an even smaller set called references VSports. We have slowly converged on the term reference to refer to both sets. .
A genome is labeled reference if it is deemed to be the best available genome for the species based on assembly, annotation metrics (when available), and, in a small number of cases, curatorial review. The set of eukaryotic reference assemblies is updated continuously as new assemblies are submitted to GenBank. The set of prokaryotic references are recalculated three times a year. VSports app下载.
Important Note: Classification of “reference genome” is separate from inclusion in RefSeq – while genomes in RefSeq are preferentially used to pick the reference genome, a reference genome can also be chosen for species not included in RefSeq V体育官网. .
What’s new?
- The term “representative genome” is deprecated and replaced with “reference genome”
- The terminology used in the files posted on our FTP site has been updated to reflect the change
- The eutils search term “representative” is discontinued
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