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JASPAR

Introduction

JASPAR is an open-access database of manually curated, non-redundant transcription factor (TF) binding profiles for eukaryotes. Supported by ELIXIR Norway, the database contains profiles derived from published collections of experimentally defined TF binding sites. Its key differentiators from similar resources (such as TRANSFAC) are open data access, non-redundancy, and quality.

Key Features

  • Curated binding profiles — manually verified, non-redundant TF binding site models backed by experimental evidence
  • Multi-level search — search by organism, gene, or protein, or browse across 6 taxonomic groups
  • Programmatic access — RESTful API and pyJASPAR Python interface for automated queries and integration
  • Community forum — Q&A forum for discussion and support directly on the JASPAR website
  • Open access — all data freely available with no registration required

Getting Started

  1. Visit JASPAR to search or browse TF binding profiles
  2. Use the search function to find profiles by organism, gene name, or protein
  3. For programmatic access, use the RESTful API or install pyJASPAR via pip

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