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Xenbase Get Gene

Get detailed Xenopus gene information from Xenbase via the Alliance of Genome Resources. Returns gene symbol, name, synopsis, genomic location, synonyms, cross-references, and species details. Supports both Xenopus tropicalis and Xenopus laevis genes. Gene IDs use Xenbase format (e.g., 'XB-GENE-484286' or 'Xenbase:XB-GENE-484286').

Livelast probed 2026-05-01 01:00Z· 103msCortexa

Status

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

Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 103ms

Schema

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

{
  "properties": {
    "gene_id": {
      "description": "Xenbase gene ID. Can be with or without 'Xenbase:' prefix. Examples: 'XB-GENE-484286' (tp53, X. tropicalis), 'XB-GENE-6252168' (tp53.L, X. laevis), 'XB-GENE-487192' (pax6, X. tropicalis).",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "gene_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default Xenbase Get Gene call

public-safeinput

{
  "gene_id": "BRCA1"
}

Expected response keys: success

Anonymous-safe example. Rate-limited; no sign-in required.

Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_Xenbase_get_gene
Tool name: Xenbase_get_gene
Added: 2026-05-01 00:58Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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