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ZFIN Get Gene

Get detailed Danio rerio (zebrafish) gene information from ZFIN via the Alliance of Genome Resources. Returns gene symbol, name, synopsis, genomic location, synonyms, and cross-references. ZFIN is the primary database for zebrafish genetics. Example: 'ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-990415-8' returns pax2a (paired box 2a) with its role in nervous system development.

Livelast probed 2026-05-01 01:00Z· 107msCortexa

Status

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

Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 107ms

Schema

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

{
  "properties": {
    "gene_id": {
      "description": "ZFIN gene ID with 'ZFIN:' prefix. Examples: 'ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-990415-8' (pax2a), 'ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-980526-166' (shha/sonic hedgehog a), 'ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-990415-72' (tp53/tumor protein p53), 'ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-030131-7740' (bmp4/bone morphogenetic protein 4).",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "gene_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default ZFIN 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_ZFIN_get_gene
Tool name: ZFIN_get_gene
Added: 2026-05-01 00:58Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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