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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
ENSPCAProcavia capensis (Hyrax)
MGP_WSBEiJ_Mus musculus domesticus (Mouse WSB/EiJ)
ENSLOCLepisosteus oculatus (Spotted gar)
ENSMLEMandrillus leucophaeus (Drill)
MGP_129S1SvImJ_Mus musculus (Mouse 129S1/SvImJ)
ENSCVACyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow)
ENSLAFLoxodonta africana (Elephant)
ENSTRUTakifugu rubripes (Fugu)
ENSPMAPetromyzon marinus (Lamprey)
ENSPCOPropithecus coquereli (Coquerel's sifaka)
MGP_LPJ_Mus musculus (Mouse LP/J)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos (Duck)
ENSCCACebus capucinus imitator (Capuchin)
ENSLACLatimeria chalumnae (Coelacanth)
ENSSCESaccharomyces cerevisiae (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog)
ENSAMEAiluropoda melanoleuca (Panda)
ENSDARDanio rerio (Zebrafish)
ENSMLUMyotis lucifugus (Microbat)
ENSEEUErinaceus europaeus (Hedgehog)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cow)
ENSPMEPoecilia mexicana (Shortfin molly)
ENSOCUOryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit)
ENSSTOIctidomys tridecemlineatus (Squirrel)
ENSMOCMicrotus ochrogaster (Prairie vole)
ENSAPOAcanthochromis polyacanthus (Spiny chromis)
ENSATEAnabas testudineus (Climbing perch)
ENSSLDSeriola lalandi dorsalis (Yellowtail amberjack)
ENSPVAPteropus vampyrus (Megabat)
MGP_CBAJ_Mus musculus (Mouse CBA/J)
ENSACAAnolis carolinensis (Anole lizard)
ENSXCOXiphophorus couchianus (Monterrey platyfish)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CriGri)
ENSPTRPan troglodytes (Chimpanzee)
MGP_BALBcJ_Mus musculus (Mouse BALB/cJ)
ENSONIOreochromis niloticus (Tilapia)
ENSPPRPanthera pardus (Leopard)
ENSPTIPanthera tigris altaica (Tiger)
ENSFDAFukomys damarensis (Damara mole rat)
ENSELUEsox lucius (Northern pike)
ENSOMEOryzias melastigma (Indian medaka)
ENSXMAXiphophorus maculatus (Platyfish)
ENSCELCaenorhabditis elegans (Caenorhabditis elegans)
ENSNGANannospalax galili (Upper Galilee mountains blind mole rat)
ENSMPUMustela putorius furo (Ferret)
ENSETEEchinops telfairi (Lesser hedgehog tenrec)
ENSKMAKryptolebias marmoratus (Mangrove rivulus)
ENSCAPCavia aperea (Brazilian guinea pig)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CHOK1GS)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat)
MGP_C57BL6NJ_Mus musculus (Mouse C57BL/6NJ)
ENSCINCiona intestinalis
MGP_AJ_Mus musculus (Mouse A/J)
ENSMGAMeleagris gallopavo (Turkey)
ENSIPUIctalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)
ENSVPAVicugna pacos (Alpaca)
ENSCJACallithrix jacchus (Marmoset)
ENSMFAMacaca fascicularis (Crab-eating macaque)
ENSFALFicedula albicollis (Flycatcher)
ENSPKIParamormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)
ENSPNAPygocentrus nattereri (Red-bellied piranha)
ENSGAFGambusia affinis (Western mosquitofish)
ENSACIAmphilophus citrinellus (Midas cichlid)
MGP_FVBNJ_Mus musculus (Mouse FVB/NJ)
ENSCATCercocebus atys (Sooty mangabey)
ENSHBUHaplochromis burtoni (Burton's mouthbrooder)
ENSCHOCholoepus hoffmanni (Sloth)
ENSTGUTaeniopygia guttata (Zebra Finch)
ENSAPEAmphiprion percula (Orange clownfish)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig)
ENSPREPoecilia reticulata (Guppy)
ENSPANPapio anubis (Olive baboon)
ENSSPAStegastes partitus (Bicolor damselfish)
ENSSMAScophthalmus maximus (Turbot)
ENSNBRNeolamprologus brichardi (Lyretail cichlid)
ENSACLAstatotilapia calliptera (Eastern happy)
ENSRBIRhinopithecus bieti (Black snub-nosed monkey)
MGP_C3HHeJ_Mus musculus (Mouse C3H/HeJ)
ENSODEOctodon degus (Degu)
ENSMMOMola mola (Ocean sunfish)
ENSCSECynoglossus semilaevis (Tongue sole)
ENSTBETupaia belangeri (Tree Shrew)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse)
ENSTNITetraodon nigroviridis (Tetraodon)
ENSHGLMHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat male)
ENSPPAPan paniscus (Bonobo)
ENSPSIPelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle)
ENSPEMPeromyscus maniculatus bairdii (Northern American deer mouse)
ENSPFOPoecilia formosa (Amazon molly)
ENSHomo sapiens (Human)
ENSHCOHippocampus comes (Tiger tail seahorse)
ENSLBELabrus bergylta (Ballan wrasse)
ENSFHEFundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog)
ENSPLAPoecilia latipinna (Sailfin molly)
ENSSFOScleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)
ENSMODMonodelphis domestica (Opossum)
ENSNLENomascus leucogenys (Gibbon)
ENSFCAFelis catus (Cat)
ENSPNYPundamilia nyererei (Pundamilia nyererei)
ENSMMUMacaca mulatta (Macaque)
ENSPPYPongo abelii (Orangutan)
MGP_SPRETEiJ_Mus spretus (Algerian mouse)
ENSOGAOtolemur garnettii (Bushbaby)
ENSDORDipodomys ordii (Kangaroo rat)
ENSOANOrnithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus)
ENSPMGPeriophthalmus magnuspinnatus (Big-finned mudskipper)
ENSMAMMastacembelus armatus (Zig-zag eel)
ENSSHASarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil)
ENSCSAChlorocebus sabaeus (Vervet-AGM)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat)
MGP_NODShiLtJ_Mus musculus (Mouse NOD/ShiLtJ)
MGP_DBA2J_Mus musculus (Mouse DBA/2J)
ENSANAAotus nancymaae (Ma's night monkey)
ENSDNODasypus novemcinctus (Armadillo)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese Medaka HdrR)
MGP_AKRJ_Mus musculus (Mouse AKR/J)
ENSCPOCavia porcellus (Guinea Pig)
ENSMZEMaylandia zebra (Zebra mbuna)
ENSEBUEptatretus burgeri (Hagfish)
ENSOPROchotona princeps (Pika)
MGP_PWKPhJ_Mus musculus musculus (Mouse PWK/PhJ)
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Cave fish)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese Medaka HNI)
ENSMALMonopterus albus (Swamp eel)
ENSXETXenopus tropicalis (Xenopus)
MGP_PahariEiJ_Mus pahari (Shrew mouse)
ENSCLAChinchilla lanigera (Long-tailed chinchilla)
MGP_NZOHlLtJ_Mus musculus (Mouse NZO/HlLtJ)
ENSGMOGadus morhua (Cod)
ENSMNEMacaca nemestrina (Pig-tailed macaque)
ENSTSYCarlito syrichta (Tarsier)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep)
ENSSBOSaimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese Medaka HSOK)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Stickleback)
MGP_CAROLIEiJ_Mus caroli (Ryukyu mouse)
ENSAOCAmphiprion ocellaris (Clown anemonefish)
ENSMEUNotamacropus eugenii (Wallaby)
FBDrosophila melanogaster (Fruitfly)
ENSSDUSeriola dumerili (Greater amberjack)
ENSMICMicrocebus murinus (Mouse Lemur)
ENSECAEquus caballus (Horse)
ENSGGOGorilla gorilla gorilla (Gorilla)
ENSCSAVCiona savignyi
MGP_CASTEiJ_Mus musculus castaneus (Mouse CAST/EiJ)
ENSTTRTursiops truncatus (Dolphin)
ENSCANColobus angolensis palliatus (Angola colobus)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken)
ENSRRORhinopithecus roxellana (Golden snub-nosed monkey)
ENSSARSorex araneus (Shrew)
ENSJJAJaculus jaculus (Lesser Egyptian jerboa)
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat female)
ENSMAUMesocricetus auratus (Golden Hamster)