Cortexa research tool·genomics·flybase

FlyBase Get Gene

Get detailed Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) gene information from FlyBase via the Alliance of Genome Resources. Returns gene symbol, name, synopsis, genomic location, synonyms, and cross-references. FlyBase is the primary database for Drosophila genetics. Example: 'FB:FBgn0003996' returns the white (w) gene with its function as an ABCG2-class transporter.

Livelast probed 2026-05-01 01:00Z· 376msCortexa

Status

The most recent probe succeeded. Safe to call from the agent today.

Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 376ms

Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

{
  "properties": {
    "gene_id": {
      "description": "FlyBase gene ID with 'FB:' prefix. Examples: 'FB:FBgn0003996' (white/w), 'FB:FBgn0000490' (decapentaplegic/dpp), 'FB:FBgn0004647' (Notch/N), 'FB:FBgn0000546' (eyeless/ey), 'FB:FBgn0003731' (hedgehog/hh).",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "gene_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default FlyBase Get Gene call

public-safeinput

{
  "gene_id": "BRCA1"
}

Expected response keys: success

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Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_FlyBase_get_gene
Tool name: FlyBase_get_gene
Added: 2026-05-01 00:58Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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