We are pleased to announce the release of Ensembl 102, and the corresponding release of Ensembl Genomes 49 featuring lots of new and updated data in this release including the addition of human population frequency data from the NCBI Allele Frequency Aggregator, new plant species and a large update of the available bacterial data.


Genome assemblies and annotation for many new species are also being continuously added to the Ensembl Rapid Release genome browser.

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We’ve been tending the Ensembl Plants garden with great care, have cultivated several new species and updated a number of genome assemblies, including a new chromosome-level wheat genome from IWGSC. The protist team have also been busy and are proud to announce an updated assembly for Leishmania major.

Read on to find out more about these exciting new updates and more in this new release of Ensembl Genomes!

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