Updates to the Genome Browser Gateway Page and Assembly Search

[Gerardo Perez]

Hello Everyone,

We are excited to announce new Recent Genomes and Connected Hub Assemblies lists on the Gateway page, along with improvements to genome assembly searching across the Genome Browser. The genome assemblies search box is now also available on other pages and tools, including BLAT, In-Silico PCR, Table Browser, LiftOver, Custom Tracks, and others.

Recent Genomes: Selected genomes are saved in the web browser and displayed in this list, with a maximum of 10 genomes stored. "UCSC Curated" genomes are maintained by UCSC with curated annotation tracks. "External" genomes are from connected track hubs. Clicking a card selects that genome on the Gateway page and displays its corresponding information. UCSC Curated genomes and public hub assemblies are searchable using the genome assemblies search box. The Recent Genomes list also appears in the blue navigation bar under Genomes, making it accessible throughout the Genome Browser for quick reuse.

Connected Hub Assemblies: Track data hubs hosted outside of UCSC and currently connected to the Genome Browser are displayed in this list. To connect a hub, use the top blue bar and navigate to My Data > Track Hubs.

The Species Tree, which displays a phylogenetic tree, is now hidden by default but can be viewed by clicking the "Show species tree" link. The Species Tree does not include all available Genome Browser assemblies. To find a specific assembly, we recommend using the genome assemblies search box.

We welcome feedback on how to make genome selection easier. Please contact our mailing list with any issues, suggestions, or feature requests.