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Quickgo Database

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Gene ontology and functional annotation lookup via the QuickGO API.

What it does

Quickgo Database provides a structured bridge to the EMBL-EBI functional annotation repository. By integrating this skill, your assistant can translate gene symbols into specific biological roles, molecular activities, and cellular locations using verified ontology data.

The skill handles the technical complexities of connecting to the QuickGO REST API, ensuring that your queries respect rate limits while retrieving accurate, evidence-backed records. It is designed to turn ambiguous gene identifiers into clearly defined functional profiles.

When it earns its place

Reach for it when…

Apply this skill when researching protein functions, mapping specific genes to established biological processes, or verifying the experimental evidence behind a functional annotation. It is ideal for genomic analyses requiring precise, ontology-based categorization of human or other species' gene products.

Look elsewhere when…

Avoid this skill for queries involving drug-disease interactions or structural pharmacological data, as those require specialized resources like OpenTargets. It is also unsuitable for visualizing complex mechanistic signaling pathways, which are better managed through tools like KEGG.

What to say to use it

You never invoke a skill directly — the assistant picks it up when your request matches what it covers. These are the kinds of things that do that.

  • what biological processes is the USH2A gene involved in
  • find human genes associated with transcription factor activity
  • can you map the PROC gene to its molecular functions
  • show me the evidence codes for this gene annotation

Install it

Install for all your projects

Copy the skill directory into your personal skills folder. Claude picks it up on its own the next time your request matches what it does — there is nothing to enable.

bash
git clone --depth 1 --branch main https://github.com/google-deepmind/science-skills.git /tmp/science-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/science-skills/skills/quickgo_database ~/.claude/skills/quickgo-database

Install for one project only

Put it in the project's own skills folder instead, so it can be committed and shared with everyone working on that repository.

bash
cp -r /tmp/science-skills/skills/quickgo_database .claude/skills/quickgo-database

If a skill of the same name exists in both places, the personal one wins.

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Pair it with an MCP server

Quickgo Database changes how the work is done. These servers change what Claude can reach while doing it.

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