get_gene

Pack: sgd · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sgd/mcp

Look up a single yeast (S. cerevisiae) gene/locus in SGD (Saccharomyces Genome Database, the authoritative budding-yeast genetics resource). Accepts a systematic name (e.g. YAL001C), a standard gene name (e.g. TFC3), or an SGDID (e.g. S000000001). Returns the standard name, systematic name, SGDID, description, locus type, and aliases. Keyless.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
idstringyesSystematic name (YAL001C), gene name (TFC3), or SGDID (S000000001).

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sgd/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_gene","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sgd": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sgd/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build June 9, 2026