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<p>We are pleased to announce the release of <a href="https://www.ensembl.org/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ensembl 108</a>, and the corresponding release of <a href="https://ensemblgenomes.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ensembl Genomes 55</a> featuring changes in the human default tracks, new genomes in <a href="https://plants.ensembl.org/index.html">Ensembl Plants</a> and <a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ensembl Metazoa</a>, and the addition of mitochondrial annotation for Tasmanian devil.</p>
<p>Genome assemblies and annotation for many new species are also being continuously added to the <a href="https://rapid.ensembl.org/index.html">Ensembl Rapid Release genome browser</a>.</p>
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<h2><strong>Default data display updates for human</strong></h2>
<p>In the Location tab, cDNAs, EST cluster (UniGene) and <a href="https://www.ensembl.org/info/genome/genebuild/ccds.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CCDS</a> tracks will no longer be displayed by default. These tracks can still be added by configuring the page.</p>
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<h2><strong>New genomes</strong></h2>
<h3>Plants:</h3>
<p>We have added two new species:</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://plants.ensembl.org/Lolium_perenne/Info/Index"><em>Lolium perenne</em></a> (Rye grass)</li><li><a href="https://plants.ensembl.org/Brassica_juncea/Info/Index"><em>Brassica juncea</em></a> (Brown mustard)</li></ul>
<h3>Metazoa:</h3>
<p>We have expanded the list of metazoa species available on Ensembl, which now includes:</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Amphibalanus_amphitrite_gca019059575v1"><em>Amphibalanus amphitrite</em></a> (Acorn barnacle)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Acropora_millepora_gca013753865v1"><em>Acropora millepora</em></a> (Stony coral)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Acanthaster_planci_gca001949145v1"><em>Acanthaster planci</em></a><em> </em>(Crown-of-thorns starfish)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Actinia_tenebrosa_gca009602425v1"><em>Actinia tenebrosa</em></a> (Australian red waratah sea anemone)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Asterias_rubens_GCA_902459465.3"><em>Asterias rubens</em></a> (European starfish)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Dimorphilus_gyrociliatus_gca904063045v1"><em>Dimorphilus gyrociliatus</em></a> (Meiobenthic segmented annelid)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Eurytemora_affinis_gca000591075v2"><em>Eurytemora affinis</em></a><em> </em>(Calanoid copepod)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Exaiptasia_diaphana_gca001417965v1"><em>Exaiptasia diaphana</em></a> (Sea anemone)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Homarus_americanus_gca018991925v1"><em>Homarus americanus</em></a> (American lobster)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Hyalella_azteca_gca000764305v2"><em>Hyalella azteca</em></a> (Amphipod)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Hypsibius_exemplaris_gca002082055v1"><em>Hypsibius exemplaris</em></a><em> </em>(Water bear tardigrade)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Mercenaria_mercenaria_gca014805675v2"><em>Mercenaria mercenaria</em></a> (Hard clam)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Mizuhopecten_yessoensis_gca002113885v2"><em>Mizuhopecten yessoensis</em></a><em> </em>(Yesso scallop)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Octopus_sinensis_gca006345805v1"><em>Octopus sinensis</em></a><em> </em>(East Asian common octopus)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Owenia_fusiformis_gca903813345v1"><em>Owenia fusiformis</em></a><em> </em>(Polychaete annelid)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Patiria_miniata_gca015706575v1"><em>Patiria miniata</em></a><em> </em>(Bat star starfish)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Penaeus_japonicus_gca017312705v1"><em>Penaeus japonicus</em></a><em> </em>(Kuruma shrimp)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Penaeus_vannamei_gca003789085v1"><em>Penaeus vannamei</em></a> (Pacific white shrimp)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Pollicipes_pollicipes_gca011947565v2"><em>Pollicipes pollicipes</em></a><em> </em>(Gooseneck barnacle)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Portunus_trituberculatus_gca017591435v1"><em>Portunus trituberculatus</em></a> (Swimming crab)</li><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Procambarus_clarkii_gca020424385v2"><em>Procambarus clarkii</em></a> (Red swamp crayfish)</li></ul>
<h2><strong>New Assemblies and/or Annotation</strong></h2>
<h3>Vertebrates:</h3>
<ul><li>Mitochondrial annotation for <a href="https://www.ensembl.org/Sarcophilus_harrisii/Info/Index"><em>Sarcophilus harrisii</em> (Tasmanian devil, mSarHar1.11)</a> have been added. </li><li>RNASeq tracks including data from the <a href="https://www.gene-switch.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GeneSWitCH consortium</a> for <em>Gallus gallus</em> (chicken) <a href="https://www.ensembl.org/Gallus_gallus">reference (GRCg7b)</a> and <a href="https://www.ensembl.org/Gallus_gallus_GCA_016700215.2">chicken breed (GRCg7w)</a> have been added.</li><li>Variation data from the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/eva/" target="_blank">European Variation Archive (EVA)</a> are now displayed for five additional species: <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Macaca_fascicularis" target="_blank">Macaca fascicularis</a></em> (crab-eating macaque),<em> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Sander_lucioperca" target="_blank">Sander lucioperca</a> </em>(pike-perch), <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Microtus_ochrogaster" target="_blank"><em>Microtus ochrogaster</em></a> (prairie vole), <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Coturnix_japonica" target="_blank">Coturnix japonica</a> </em>(Japanese quail) and <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Ficedula_albicollis" target="_blank">Ficedula albicollis</a></em> (collared flycatcher). </li></ul>
<h3>Metazoa:</h3>
<p>We have updated the assembly and genome annotation of:</p>
<ul><li><em><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Daphnia_magna_gca020631705v2/Info/Index" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daphnia magna</a></em> (Fresh water planktonic crustacean)</li><li><em><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Lingula_anatina_gca001039355v2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lingula anatina</a></em> (Lamp shell)</li></ul>
<p>We have also updated the genome annotation of:</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Caenorhabditis_elegans/Info/Index?db=core"><em>Caenorhabditis elegans</em></a> to <a href="https://wormbase.org//#012-34-5">WormBase</a> annotation WS282.</li><li>RefSeq variation annotation has been added to <em><a href="https://metazoa.ensembl.org/Octopus_bimaculoides_gca001194135v1/Info/Index" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Octopus bimaculoides</a></em> (California two-spot octopus)</li></ul>
<h2><strong>Other updates and changes</strong></h2>
<ul><li>Our variant databases for<em> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Bos_taurus/Info/Index" target="_blank">Bos taurus</a></em> (cow), <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Danio_rerio" target="_blank">Danio rerio</a> </em>(zebrafish), <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Equus_caballus" target="_blank">Equus caballus</a></em> (horse), <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Felis_catus" target="_blank">Felis catus</a></em> (cat), <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Gallus_gallus_GCA_000002315.5" target="_blank">Gallus gallus</a></em> (Red Jungle fowl chicken), <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Macaca_mulatta" target="_blank">Macaca mulatta</a> </em>(macaque), <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Mus_musculus/Info/Index" target="_blank">Mus musculus</a></em> (mouse), <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Rattus_norvegicus" target="_blank">Rattus norvegicus</a></em> (rat) and <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/Sus_scrofa" target="_blank">Sus scrofa</a></em> (pig) have been updated to use <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/updates-from-data-resources/european-variation-archive-release-3-over-540-million-unique-variants/" target="_blank">EVA release 3</a>. This replaces previous data from dbSNP and uses new clustering and quality control methods, for example, variants which do not match the genome assembly will no longer be shown.</li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/info/genome/genebuild/mane.html" target="_blank">MANE transcripts</a> and proteins are now highlighted on gene and transcript summary pages. This gives more prominence to MANE and reduces the significance on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ensembl.org/info/genome/genebuild/ccds.html" target="_blank">CCDS</a>.</li><li>The <em>transcribed_unprocessed_pseudogene</em> biotype was changed to have separate pseudogene and lncRNA gene IDs in human and mouse, which increased the number of lncRNA genes in the total gene count. </li><li>The biotype <em>processed_transcript</em>, when present in protein coding loci, has been replaced with <em>protein_coding_CDS_not_defined</em>. </li><li>The Post-GWAS tool has been retired (read more here: <a href="https://www.ensembl.info/2022/07/28/retiring-the-post-gwas-tool/">https://www.ensembl.info/2022/07/28/retiring-the-post-gwas-tool/</a>). </li><li>Peak features have been removed from overlap <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://rest.ensembl.org/" target="_blank">REST endpoints</a>, which may affect queries. </li><li><em>Aphanomyces astaci</em>, <em>Aphanomyces invadans</em>, <em>Globisporangium ultimum</em>, and <em>Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis</em> have been removed from <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://fungi.ensembl.org/index.html" target="_blank">Ensembl Fungi</a>, and fungal gene trees have been re-computed. These species will continue to be included in <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://protists.ensembl.org/index.html" target="_blank">Ensembl Protists</a>.</li><li>Retirement of Ensembl 90 archive.</li></ul>
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