The Reference Sequence (RefSeq) database
is a non-redundant collection of richly annotated DNA, RNA, and protein
sequences from diverse taxa. The collection includes sequences from
plasmids, organelles, viruses, archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. Each
RefSeq represents a single, naturally occurring molecule from one
organism. The goal is to provide a comprehensive, standard dataset that
represents sequence information for a species. It should be ...
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The Reference Sequence (RefSeq) database
is a non-redundant collection of richly annotated DNA, RNA, and protein
sequences from diverse taxa. The collection includes sequences from
plasmids, organelles, viruses, archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. Each
RefSeq represents a single, naturally occurring molecule from one
organism. The goal is to provide a comprehensive, standard dataset that
represents sequence information for a species. It should be noted,
though, that RefSeq has been built using data from public archival
databases only.
RefSeq biological sequences (also known as RefSeqs) are derived from GenBank
records but differ in that each RefSeq is a synthesis of information,
not an archived unit of primary research data. Similar to a review
article in the literature, a RefSeq represents the consolidation of
information by a particular group at a particular time. RefSeqs are
available without restriction and can be retrieved in several different
ways such as: searching NCBI's databases including Nucleotide, Protein, Gene, and Map Viewer; searching with a sequence via BLAST; doing an FTP download; or through links from other NCBI resources including Gene, Map Viewer, and PubMed.
