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NCBI@NCBI
Mar 13
As of March 11, 2026, this account is no longer active. Please look for our content on the main NIH X accounts @NIH & @NIH_Innovates & follow along for the latest news & info from NIH! Follow our Insights blog for more on NCBI tools, products & services: ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.go…
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NCBI@NCBI
Feb 11
Download release 19.0 of the NCBI protein profile Hidden Markov models (HMMs)! This release contains 18,513 HMMs maintained by NCBI and 465 new HMMs since release 18.0. Learn more about what's new: bit.ly/4aIXRDs
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NCBI@NCBI
Feb 10
Join us in celebrating International Love Data Week! NCBI is one of the largest sources of free and open biological data on the web with over 300 TB retrieved every day. There’s something for everyone to love! Learn more: bit.ly/4a7e8Ss
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 27
Coming soon: GenBank submission is getting an upgrade! You will be able to submit data using simplified wizards in Submission Portal GenBank. BankIt will be phased out. Learn more about the upcoming changes: shorturl.at/zKEYQ
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 15
Attention EGAPx users! You can now submit genome assemblies with EGAPx annotations directly to GenBank. Learn more about this and additional enhancements in our latest release: tinyurl.com/4xhr77tw
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 14
Download the updated bacterial and archaeal reference genome collection! We built this collection of 22,420 genomes by selecting the “best” genome assembly for each species among the 450,000 prokaryotic genomes in RefSeq. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3fmjx7hh
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 13
As we start a new year, let's take a look at the top viewed NCBI Insights blog posts of 2025! Check them out: tinyurl.com/ms63pke8
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 12
Attention #PAG33 attendees! Don't forget about the NCBI Genome Resources Workshop TODAY, 4:00 - 6:10 PM PST in Palm 5-6. Please join us to learn more about SRA, GenBank, EGAPx, NCBI Datasets, and more. Find our schedule of events here: bit.ly/4pCCurQ
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 12
Today at #PAG33! Please join NCBI experts at the poster session this morning, 10-11:30 PST in the Exhibit Hall. Stop by for updates about our products & resources, like #BLAST, MCGV, EGAPx, SRA & #NCBICGR. We hope to see you there! See our schedule here: bit.ly/4pCCurQ
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 9
We hope to see you today at #PAG33 in San Diego, California! Join NCBI experts at talks and poster presentations to learn more about our resources like, BLAST, #NCBICGR, CGV, and more! See our schedule of events: bit.ly/3NjPwgc
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 7
We are excited to announce that NCBI’s Multiple Comparative Genome Viewer (MCGV) has added two new fungal datasets for you to visualize: Candidozyma auris and Cryptococcus multigenome! Learn more: bit.ly/4jwOg5p
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Jan 5
#PAG33 attendees! Don't forget to join NCBI experts at our Genome Resources Workshop on Monday, January 12, 4:00 - 6:10 PM PST in Palm 5-6. You will learn more about SRA, GenBank, EGAPx, NCBI Datasets, and more. Find our schedule of events here: bit.ly/4smAVkp
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NCBI@NCBI
Jan 2
Reminder for #PAG33 attendees! NCBI experts are looking forward to the poster session on Monday, Jan 12, 10-11:30 AM PST in the Exhibit Hall. Come chat with us to learn more about our products & resources, like #BLAST, MCGV, EGAPx, SRA & #NCBICGR. More: bit.ly/3LmGSge
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NCBI@NCBI
23 Dec 2025
GenBank 269.0 is now available on our FTP site! This release has 49.73 trillion bases and 6.03 billion records. Learn more: shorturl.at/UQU9E
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NCBI@NCBI
22 Dec 2025
NCBI experts are looking forward to our #PAG33 Genome Resources Workshop on Monday, January 12, 4:00 - 6:10 PM PST in Palm 5-6. Please join us to learn more about SRA, GenBank, EGAPx, NCBI Datasets, and more. Find our schedule of events here: shorturl.at/3PyF4
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NCBI@NCBI
19 Dec 2025
Calling #PAG33 attendees! Find NCBI experts at the poster session on Monday, Jan 12, 10:00 - 11:30 AM PST in the Exhibit Hall. Learn more about our products & resources, including #BLAST, MCGV, EGAPx, SRA, #NCBICGR, and more. See our schedule of events: shorturl.at/3PyF4
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NCBI@NCBI
17 Dec 2025
Join NCBI in San Diego, California for #PAG33, January 9-14, 2026! Check out our talks and poster presentations to learn more about NCBI resources like, BLAST, #NCBICGR, MCGV, and more! See our schedule of events: bit.ly/48ZQfKC
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NCBI@NCBI
4 Dec 2025
Did you know NCBI was established in Nov. 1988, as part of the @NLM_NIH? We are proud to create & maintain critical resources bridging research & human health with a focus on community collaboration. Thank you to all who contribute. Browse our resources: bit.ly/4oyZyHa
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NCBI@NCBI
4 Dec 2025
Did you know NCBI was established on Nov 4, 1988, as part of the @NLM_NIH? We are proud to create & maintain critical resources bridging research & human health with a focus on community collaboration. Thank you to all who contribute. Browse our resources: ow.ly/TRjO50UwWxW
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