NCBI events at the Bioinformatics Open Science Conference 2021 (BOSC 2021)

Come visit us virtually to learn about new NCBI data access, tools and best practices at the Bioinformatics Open Science Conference  part of the ISMB/ECCB online conference from July 29 – 30, 2021. We will be presenting virtual posters on NCBI resources, offering a Birds of a Feather discussion, and participating in the BOSC  (CoFest) … Continue reading NCBI events at the Bioinformatics Open Science Conference 2021 (BOSC 2021)

Magic-BLAST version 1.6.0 is here!

We’ve just released  a new version (1.6.0) of Magic-BLAST, the BLAST-based next-gen alignment tool, with these improvements: Usage reporting — you can help improve Magic-BLAST by sharing limited information about your search. The BLAST User Manual has details on the information collected, how it is used, and how to opt-out. Magic BLAST can access NCBI … Continue reading Magic-BLAST version 1.6.0 is here!

NCBI at ASHG 2019: Two Data CoLabs Demonstrate How to Analyze NextGen Sequence Data and Access Genetic Variation Population Data

NCBI will be attending the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2019 in Houston Texas on Oct 15-19. This year, we will be presenting two CoLabs – interactive sessions where you can learn about new NCBI tools and resources. Read on below … Continue reading

Magic-BLAST version 1.5.0 is here!

We’ve just released a new version of Magic-BLAST with several new, user-driven enhancements like: Nanopore sequence alignment Improved multithreading performance Support for the new BLAST database version, BLASTDBv5, that allows you to limit your search by taxonomy More reliable placements … Continue reading

Magic-BLAST (v1.4.0), an accurate DNA and RNA-Seq aligner

What is Magic-BLAST and why are we excited about it? Magic-BLAST is a BLAST tool, but it’s unlike any other. It aligns next generation sequencing reads, both DNA and RNA-seq.  It implements the aligner algorithm from MAGIC [1], a trusted … Continue reading

5 NCBI articles in 2018 Nucleic Acids Research database issue

The 2018 Nucleic Acids Research database issue features several papers from NCBI staff that cover the status and future of databases including CCDS, ClinVar, GenBank and RefSeq. These papers are also available on PubMed. To read an article, click on … Continue reading

Magic-BLAST 1.3.0 released with new features and improvements

The newest version of Magic-BLAST (v. 1.3.0) offers improved sensitivity and faster run-times as well as a number of other new features and improvements. These include the ability to set the alignment cut-off score as a function of read length, … Continue reading

Introducing Magic-BLAST

Magic-BLAST is a new tool for mapping large sets of next-generation RNA or DNA sequencing runs against a whole genome or transcriptome. Magic-BLAST executables for LINUX, MacOSX, and Windows as well as the source files are available on the FTP … Continue reading