What AI says about GenBank

GenBank is the NIH genetic sequence database, an annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences. It participates in the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration with DDBJ and ENA, releasing a new GenBank version every two months and offering access via search (Entrez Nucleotide), BLAST, and programmatic utilities. Submissions are accepted via dedicated tools and processed for quality, with the aim of open access to up-to-date DNA sequence information; effective June 16, 2026, GenBank will no longer accept personal sequence data from private individuals, though data usage remains broadly unrestricted and copyright claims may apply.