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Ensembl stable ID prefixes

Stable IDs are created in the form [species prefix][feature type prefix][a unique eleven digit number]. For example a mouse gene might be ENSMUSG###########. The prefixes are listed below.

Feature prefixes

E exon
FM Ensembl protein family
G gene
GT gene tree
P protein
R regulatory feature
T transcript

Species prefixes

PrefixSpecies name
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - NIHS-2020)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse CBA/J)
ENSACIAmphilophus citrinellus (Midas cichlid)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep)
ENSMPUMustela putorius furo (Ferret)
ENSPTIPanthera tigris altaica (Tiger)
ENSACCAquila chrysaetos chrysaetos (Golden eagle)
ENSCSAVCiona savignyi
ENSSDASpermophilus dauricus (Daurian ground squirrel)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken (Red Jungle fowl))
ENSCCNCastor canadensis (American beaver)
ENSPTXPseudonaja textilis (Eastern brown snake)
ENSCMICallorhinchus milii (Elephant shark)
ENSPRNParambassis ranga (Indian glassy fish)
ENSUAMUrsus americanus (American black bear)
ENSPEMPeromyscus maniculatus bairdii (Northern American deer mouse)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp hebao red)
ENSCATCercocebus atys (Sooty mangabey)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse 129S1/SvImJ)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog)
ENSVKKVaranus komodoensis (Komodo dragon)
ENSMFAMacaca fascicularis (Crab-eating macaque)
ENSLSDLonchura striata domestica (Bengalese finch)
ENSHHUHucho hucho (Huchen)
ENSSMAScophthalmus maximus (Turbot)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cattle - Wagyu)
ENSSCASerinus canaria (Common canary)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Ossabaw miniature)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken)
ENSPSMProlemur simus (Greater bamboo lemur)
ENSSSUSuricata suricatta (Meerkat)
ENSACAAnolis carolinensis (Green anole)
ENSCPOCavia porcellus (Guinea Pig)
ENSAHAApteryx haastii (Great spotted kiwi)
ENSOPROchotona princeps (Pika)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Bama miniature)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Texel)
ENSMMMMarmota marmota marmota (Alpine marmot)
ENSODEOctodon degus (Degu)
ENSXETXenopus tropicalis (Tropical clawed frog)
ENSATEAnabas testudineus (Climbing perch)
ENSMNEMacaca nemestrina (Pig-tailed macaque)
ENSNPENothoprocta perdicaria (Chilean tinamou)
ENSGMOGadus morhua (Atlantic cod - Celtic sea)
ENSBSLBetta splendens (Siamese fighting fish)
ENSARWApteryx rowi (Okarito brown kiwi)
ENSCINCiona intestinalis
ENSPPRPanthera pardus (Leopard)
ENSDCDDenticeps clupeoides (Denticle herring)
ENSNNANaja naja (Indian cobra)
ENSOABOreochromis aureus (Blue tilapia)
ENSOANOrnithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus)
ENSLCNLynx canadensis (Canada lynx)
ENSGAAGasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus (Stickleback)
ENSMLUMyotis lucifugus (Microbat)
ENSSHBStrigops habroptila (Kakapo)
ENSFALFicedula albicollis (Collared flycatcher)
ENSAOCAmphiprion ocellaris (Clown anemonefish)
ENSMMSMoschus moschiferus (Siberian musk deer)
ENSDLEDelphinapterus leucas (Beluga whale)
ENSOMEOryzias melastigma (Indian medaka)
ENSPCLPhasianus colchicus (Ring-necked pheasant)
ENSCDRCamelus dromedarius (Arabian camel)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Marine SYL)
ENSFHEFundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog)
ENSCPGCalidris pygmaea (Spoon-billed sandpiper)
ENSNFUNothobranchius furzeri (Turquoise killifish)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse DBA/2J)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Rongchang)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - East friesian)
ENSLUMMus musculus musculus (Mouse PWK/PhJ)
ENSTBETupaia belangeri (Tree Shrew)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Qiaoke)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Freshwater BOT)
ENSELUEsox lucius (Northern pike)
ENSGAGGopherus agassizii (Agassiz's desert tortoise)
ENSCJPCoturnix japonica (Japanese quail)
ENSMSIMus spicilegus (Steppe mouse)
ENSMALMonopterus albus (Swamp eel)
ENSDORDipodomys ordii (Kangaroo rat)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HdrR)
ENSDLADicentrarchus labrax (European seabass)
ENSMUNMelopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar)
ENSVVUVulpes vulpes (Red fox)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse LP/J)
ENSIPUIctalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)
ENSTTRTursiops truncatus (Dolphin)
ENSPCAProcavia capensis (Hyrax)
ENSSVLSciurus vulgaris (Eurasian red squirrel)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - North American Atlantic Salmon)
ENSCHAScleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Wuzhishan)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse)
ENSLCALates calcarifer (Barramundi perch)
ENSPVIPogona vitticeps (Central bearded dragon)
ENSMEUNotamacropus eugenii (Wallaby)
ENSSGRSinocyclocheilus grahami (Golden-line barbel)
ENSIUOMus musculus domesticus (Mouse WSB/EiJ)
ENSJJAJaculus jaculus (Lesser Egyptian jerboa)
ENSMOCMicrotus ochrogaster (Prairie vole)
ENSLAFLoxodonta africana (Elephant)
ENSECRErpetoichthys calabaricus (Reedfish)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
ENSTGETheropithecus gelada (Gelada)
ENSGWIGouania willdenowi (Blunt-snouted clingfish)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CriGri)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat - Xinong Saanen Dairy)
ENSSDUSeriola dumerili (Greater amberjack)
ENSACUAthene cunicularia (Burrowing owl)
ENSBMUBos mutus (Wild yak)
MGP_CAROLIEiJ_Mus caroli (Ryukyu mouse)
ENSCPRCrocodylus porosus (Australian saltwater crocodile)
ENSMAUMesocricetus auratus (Golden Hamster)
ENSLLELeptobrachium leishanense (Leishan spiny toad)
ENSXMAXiphophorus maculatus (Platyfish)
ENSTRUTakifugu rubripes (Fugu)
ENSDARDanio rerio (Zebrafish)
ENSUODSus scrofa domesticus (Pig - Ningxiang)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp huanghe)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster PICR)
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat male)
ENSHCOHippocampus comes (Tiger tail seahorse)
ENSMLEMandrillus leucophaeus (Drill)
ENSPTEPiliocolobus tephrosceles (Ugandan red Colobus)
ENSCPVCamarhynchus parvulus (Small tree finch)
ENSRFERhinolophus ferrumequinum (Greater horseshoe bat)
ENSPVAPteropus vampyrus (Megabat)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse FVB/NJ)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Basenji)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Great Dane)
ENSHBUHaplochromis burtoni (Burton's mouthbrooder)
ENSBGRBos grunniens (Domestic yak)
ENSPMAPetromyzon marinus (Lamprey)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Bamei)
ENSSCUStruthio camelus australis (African ostrich)
ENSNSUNotechis scutatus (Mainland tiger snake)
ENSTMTTerrapene carolina triunguis (Three-toed box turtle)
ENSAPOAcanthochromis polyacanthus (Spiny chromis)
ENSCANColobus angolensis palliatus (Angola colobus)
ENSSBOSaimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey)
ENSFCTFelis catus (Domestic cat)
ENSPSNPhocoena sinus (Vaquita)
ENSMVIManacus vitellinus (Golden-collared manakin)
ENSUTTUrsus thibetanus thibetanus (Asiatic black bear)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse BALB/cJ)
ENSPNYPundamilia nyererei (Makobe Island cichlid)
ENSSLUSander lucioperca (Pike-perch)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Meishan)
ENSCSAChlorocebus sabaeus (Vervet-AGM)
ENSTGUTaeniopygia guttata (Zebra finch)
ENSMICMicrocebus murinus (Mouse Lemur)
ENSSLDSeriola lalandi dorsalis (Yellowtail amberjack)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos (Duck)
ENSSANSinocyclocheilus anshuiensis (Blind barbel)
ENSBMSBalaenoptera musculus (Blue whale)
ENSSAUSparus aurata (Gilthead seabream)
ENSONIOreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Chinese merino)
ENSMODMonodelphis domestica (Opossum)
ENSSHASarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse NZO/HlLtJ)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio carpio (Common carp)
ENSPANPapio anubis (Olive baboon)
ENSHomo sapiens (Human)
ENSGGOGorilla gorilla gorilla (Gorilla)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Landrace)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse AKR/J)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Polled Dorset)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - PB115)
ENSPCOPropithecus coquereli (Coquerel's sifaka)
ENSDNVDromaius novaehollandiae (Emu)
ENSBBBBison bison bison (American bison)
ENSANIAccipiter nisus (Eurasian sparrowhawk)
ENSEBUEptatretus burgeri (Hagfish)
ENSNLENomascus leucogenys (Gibbon)
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat female)
ENSOCUOryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit)
ENSNMLNeogobius melanostomus (Round goby)
ENSCPUCalidris pugnax (Ruff)
ENSCAFCanis lupus dingo (Dingo)
ENSOSIOryzias sinensis (Chinese medaka)
ENSZLMZosterops lateralis melanops (Silver-eye)
ENSMMNMonodon monoceros (Narwhal)
ENSACLAstatotilapia calliptera (Eastern happy)
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Pachon cavefish)
ENSMMOMola mola (Ocean sunfish)
ENSCUSCatharus ustulatus (Swainson's thrush)
ENSLCOLepidothrix coronata (Blue-crowned manakin)
ENSPKIParamormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)
ENSCHYCervus hanglu yarkandensis (Yarkand deer)
ENSSOCStrix occidentalis caurina (Northern spotted owl)
ENSCLAChinchilla lanigera (Long-tailed chinchilla)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp german mirror)
ENSKMAKryptolebias marmoratus (Mangrove rivulus)
ENSPLOPanthera leo (Lion)
ENSJHYJunco hyemalis (Dark-eyed junco)
ENSCLMCyclopterus lumpus (Lumpfish)
ENSEASEquus asinus (Donkey)
ENSMZEMaylandia zebra (Zebra mbuna)
ENSOAROvis aries
ENSANAAotus nancymaae (Ma's night monkey)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Pietrain)
ENSMMUMacaca mulatta (Macaque)
ENSOMYOncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)
ENSCAPCavia aperea (Brazilian guinea pig)
ENSPPAPan paniscus (Bonobo)
ENSSMRSalvator merianae (Argentine black and white tegu)
ENSAMEAiluropoda melanoleuca (Giant panda)
ENSENLEcheneis naucrates (Live sharksucker)
ENSPCTPhyseter catodon (Sperm whale)
ENSPMRPodarcis muralis (Common wall lizard)
ENSPNAPygocentrus nattereri (Red-bellied piranha)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat (black bengal))
ENSLCRLarimichthys crocea (Large yellow croaker)
ENSABRAnser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed goose)
ENSPSTPavo cristatus (Indian peafowl)
ENSAOWApteryx owenii (Little spotted kiwi)
ENSSPUSphenodon punctatus (Tuatara)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Hu)
ENSOSUOtus sunia (Oriental scops-owl)
ENSCWACatagonus wagneri (Chacoan peccary)
ENSFTIFalco tinnunculus (Common kestrel)
ENSPSIPelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle)
ENSNGANannospalax galili (Upper Galilee mountains blind mole rat)
ENSPMGPeriophthalmus magnuspinnatus (Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat - Saanen Dairy)
ENSVPAVicugna pacos (Alpaca)
ENSCPBChrysemys picta bellii (Painted turtle)
ENSMUGMeriones unguiculatus (Mongolian gerbil)
ENSPCEPelusios castaneus (West African mud turtle)
ENSAZOAnas zonorhyncha (Eastern spot-billed duck)
ENSSTUSalmo trutta (Brown trout)
ENSSTOIctidomys tridecemlineatus (Squirrel)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Jinhua)
ENSNBRNeolamprologus brichardi (Lyretail cichlid)
ENSPTRPan troglodytes (Chimpanzee)
ENSEGOErythrura gouldiae (Gouldian finch)
ENSPCIPhascolarctos cinereus (Koala)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Boxer)
ENSECAEquus caballus (Horse)
ENSMMDMyripristis murdjan (Pinecone soldierfish)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CHOK1GS)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken (paternal White leghorn layer))
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse A/J)
ENSRBIRhinopithecus bieti (Black snub-nosed monkey)
ENSCPIChrysolophus pictus (Golden pheasant)
ENSRRORhinopithecus roxellana (Golden snub-nosed monkey)
ENSLLTLaticauda laticaudata (Blue-ringed sea krait)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Romanov)
ENSETEEchinops telfairi (Lesser hedgehog tenrec)
ENSZALZonotrichia albicollis (White-throated sparrow)
ENSOTSOncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook salmon)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cattle)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HSOK)
ENSMAMMastacembelus armatus (Zig-zag eel)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Marine BAM)
ENSZCAZalophus californianus (California sea lion)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Hampshire)
ENSCCACebus imitator (Panamanian white-faced capuchin)
ENSPMEPoecilia mexicana (Shortfin molly)
ENSEEEElectrophorus electricus (Electric eel)
ENSUPAUrocitellus parryii (Arctic ground squirrel)
ENSCRFCyanoderma ruficeps (Rufous-capped babbler)
ENSUMUMus musculus molossinus (Mouse JF1/MsJ)
ENSCJACallithrix jacchus (White-tufted-ear marmoset)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig USMARC)
ENSGAFGambusia affinis (Western mosquitofish)
ENSAPEAmphiprion percula (Orange clownfish)
ENSOKIOncorhynchus kisutch (Coho salmon)
MGP_PahariEiJ_Mus pahari (Shrew mouse)
ENSSRHSinocyclocheilus rhinocerous (Horned golden-line barbel)
ENSLOCLepisosteus oculatus (Spotted gar)
ENSNMENumida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl)
ENSBIXBos indicus x Bos taurus (Hybrid - Bos Taurus)
ENSDNODasypus novemcinctus (Armadillo)
ENSCHOCholoepus hoffmanni (Sloth)
ENSBIXBos indicus x Bos taurus (Hybrid - Bos Indicus)
ENSUODSus scrofa domesticus
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse C3H/HeJ)
ENSLACLatimeria chalumnae (Coelacanth)
ENSLBELabrus bergylta (Ballan wrasse)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - White dorper)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - SHR/Utx RGD_8142385)
ENSGEVGopherus evgoodei (Goodes thornscrub tortoise)
ENSCSECynoglossus semilaevis (Tongue sole)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse C57BL/6NJ)
ENSTNITetraodon nigroviridis (Tetraodon)
ENSXCOXiphophorus couchianus (Monterrey platyfish)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig)
ENSCARCarassius auratus (Goldfish)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HNI)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Kermani)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cattle - Tuli)
ENSCMUCorvus moneduloides (New Caledonian crow)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Berkshire)
ENSSORSphaeramia orbicularis (Orbiculate cardinalfish)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - German Shepherd)
ENSPMJParus major (Great Tit)
ENSCVACyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow)
ENSCABChelonoidis abingdonii (Abingdon island giant tortoise)
ENSCCECyanistes caeruleus (Blue tit)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - euw1 (european wild boar))
ENSMCSMalurus cyaneus samueli (Superb fairywren)
ENSMGAMeleagris gallopavo (Turkey)
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Mexican tetra)
ENSOGAOtolemur garnettii (Bushbaby)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse NOD/ShiLtJ)
ENSBOBBubo bubo (Eurasian eagle-owl)
ENSACDAnser cygnoides (Swan goose)
ENSPFOPoecilia formosa (Amazon molly)
ENSVURVombatus ursinus (Common wombat)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - North American origin Brian)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - European origin ALTA)
ENSMSPMus spretus (Western wild mouse)
ENSCMMCairina moschata domestica (Muscovy Duck (domestic type))
ENSACOAmazona collaria (Yellow-billed parrot)
ENSUMAUrsus maritimus (Polar bear)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Ujimqin)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Duroc)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - SHRSP/BbbUtx)
ENSSFASalarias fasciatus (Jewelled blenny)
ENSPREPoecilia reticulata (Guppy)
ENSGFOGeospiza fortis (Medium ground-finch)
ENSTSYCarlito syrichta (Tarsier)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Tibetan)
ENSOJAOryzias javanicus (Javanese ricefish)
ENSNVINeovison vison (American mink)
ENSSPAStegastes partitus (Bicolor damselfish)
ENSCSRChelydra serpentina (Common snapping turtle)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - WKY/Bbb RGD_1581635)
ENSFCAFelis catus (Cat - Abyssinian)
ENSPLAPoecilia latipinna (Sailfin molly)
ENSFDAFukomys damarensis (Damara mole rat)
ENSEEUErinaceus europaeus (Hedgehog)
ENSPPYPongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi)
ENSBJAButeo japonicus (Eastern buzzard)
ENSGMOGadus morhua (Atlantic cod)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Largewhite)
ENSSARSorex araneus (Shrew)
ENSCGOCottoperca gobio (Channel bull blenny)
ENSTCUMus musculus castaneus (Mouse CAST/EiJ)
ENSCHAClupea harengus (Atlantic herring )