NEWT is the taxonomy database maintained by the UniProt group. It integrates taxonomy data compiled in the NCBI database and data specific to the UniProt Knowledgebase. [Reference]. Species with protein sequences stored in the UniProt Knowledgebase are named according to UniProt nomenclature [Guide to organism denomination]. We endeavour to maintain a list of manually curated species names for which protein ...
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Taxonomy
NEWT is the taxonomy database maintained by the UniProt group. It integrates taxonomy data compiled in the NCBI database and data specific to the UniProt Knowledgebase. [Reference].
Species with protein sequences stored in the UniProt Knowledgebase are named according to UniProt nomenclature [Guide to organism denomination]. We endeavour to maintain a list of manually curated species names for which protein sequence data is available. In particular, we have adopted a systematic convention for naming viral and bacterial strains and isolates.
Links to external sites are chosen by the UniProt taxonomy team and show pictures and various scientific data of interest (taxonomy, biology, physiology,...). Due to the sheer volume of data present on the world-wide web, it is unfortunately not possible to contact each site individually. Should you wish to have your site linked to NEWT, or would prefer us to have the link to your site removed, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Query the database by keywords (species name) or NCBI taxonomic identifier. NOTE: search by keywords is case-insensitive and scientific as well as common names in plain English can be used; you may use asterisks as wildcards anywhere in the query.
Why is it called NEWT? because we like that name. It also happens that newt is the English translation of the French word salamandre, which is the name of a cute little animal that slides through the most impenetrable looking walls. French speakers may enjoy reading la Salamandre.
