Gene Summary and Expression Overview by Ensembl Gene ID (Bgee)

bgee/gene-general-info

General information from the Bgee gene expression database for one gene, looked up by Ensembl gene id (for example ENSG00000139618 for the human BRCA2 gene): the gene name, its description, synonyms, cross-references, the species and genome version, the gene biotype, and a summary of where the gene is expressed, such as the top cell type or tissue and how many others. Returns a list, normally of one gene. Expression data changes with Bgee data releases. Bgee data from the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, passed through unmodified and served by Eden Engine; not an official Bgee or SIB product.

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Price

$0.0026 per call

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Data source

Bgee

Data from Bgee, the gene expression database of the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (bgee.org). Credit: Bgee, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. The data terms could not be read, so we credit Bgee as a courtesy. Served by Eden Engine; not an official Bgee or SIB product.

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// 1. search: find the tool
omnial_search({ query: "what you need" })

// 2. inspect: price and input schema
omnial_inspect({ tool: "bgee/gene-general-info" })

// 3. learn: read the usage guide at runtime
omnial_learn({ tool: "bgee/gene-general-info" })

// 4. run: price the exact call first, then run it
omnial_execute({ tool: "bgee/gene-general-info", input: { /* see input_schema */ }, dry_run: true })
omnial_execute({ tool: "bgee/gene-general-info", input: { /* ... */ } })

// 5. settle: the call is charged when it finishes, nothing to do

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Charge	Price
Per call	$0.0026

Updated: Oct 20, 2026

Input and output schemas

Input schema

input_schema.json

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "gene_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "gene_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^ENS[A-Z]{0,5}G[0-9]{11}$",
      "description": "An Ensembl gene id: ENSG followed by eleven digits for a human gene, for example ENSG00000139618 (BRCA2), or the species-specific form such as ENSMUSG00000041147 for mouse. Gene names such as BRCA2 are not accepted."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Output schema

output_schema.json

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "results"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The gene symbol, for example BRCA2."
          },
          "xRefs": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {},
            "description": "Cross-references to other databases. Empty for some genes."
          },
          "geneId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The Ensembl gene id."
          },
          "species": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "The species: `id` (NCBI taxonomy id), `name` (common name), `genus`, `speciesName`, `genomeVersion` and `genomeAssemblyXRef` (a link to the genome assembly).",
            "additionalProperties": true
          },
          "synonyms": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Gene description, with its source in brackets at the end."
          },
          "geneBioType": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "The gene biotype in `name`, for example protein_coding.",
            "additionalProperties": true
          },
          "expressionSummary": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Where the gene is expressed: the leading cell type or tissue and the number of other cell types or tissues."
          },
          "geneMappedToSameGeneIdCount": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "How many genes map to this id."
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": true
      }
    }
  },
  "description": "The genes Bgee holds for the id, in `results`. Normally one; the Bgee envelope around it is dropped.",
  "additionalProperties": true
}