Who publishes GENCODE?

National Human Genome Research Institute, part of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, publishes this dataset on Data.gov.

How do I download it?

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Checked Oct 30, 2026

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GENCODE

Name: GENCODE
Creator: National Human Genome Research Institute
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Published by National Human Genome Research Institute

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Formats: Web only
Coverage: Nationwide; Federal data

About this dataset

The aims of the current GENCODE phase running from 2021 to 2025 are to continue to improve the coverage and accuracy of the GENCODE human and mouse gene sets by enhancing and extending the annotation of all evidence-based gene features in the human genome at a high accuracy, including protein-coding loci with alternatively splices variants, non-coding loci and pseudogenes.

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Frequently asked questions

Who publishes GENCODE?: National Human Genome Research Institute, part of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, publishes this dataset on Data.gov.
How do I download it?: Use the official source link above to view or request the data.

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