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Table 1 Resources for standardized identifiers

From: Standardized nomenclature and open science in Human Genomics

Type

Name

URL

Comments

Gene symbols

HGNC (HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee)

www.genenames.org

Human gene symbols and IDs

Gene symbols

MGI (Mouse Genome Informatics)

www.informatics.jax.org

Mouse gene symbols and IDs

Gene symbols

RGD (Rat Genome Database)

https://rgd.mcw.edu

Rat gene symbols and IDs

Gene symbols

AgBase

https://agbase.arizona.edu

Chicken gene symbols and IDs

Gene symbols

VGNC (Vertebrate Gene Nomenclature Committee)

vertebrate.genenames.org

Gene symbols and IDs for selected vertebrate species

Gene symbols

Xenbase

www.xenbase.org

Xenopus gene symbols and IDs

Gene symbols

Zfin

www.zfin.org

Zebrafish gene symbols and IDs

Protein identifiers

UniProt

www.uniprot.org

Protein IDs for multiple species