10 Curated Biological Trait Modules · 20,010 Reference Genes · 3,229 Cataloged Species

Animal Trait & Adaptation Gene Explorer

Explore curated sets of genes linked to biological traits—such as vision, brain development, longevity, metabolism, immunity, and body plan—and compare them across 3,229 species.

STRONG MatchHigh-confidence multi-source ortholog present in species

WEAK MatchSingle-source or divergent ortholog present in species

ABSENTNo detected ortholog in the species' reference genome

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Matching trait gene toolkits against the 20,010-gene catalog and 3,229-species bitsets.

Step 1 · Select a Biological Trait Module (10 Modules)

Curated Biological Trait & Adaptation Toolkits

Each module pairs core reference genes with extended functional genes matched from the 20,010-gene catalog.

Toolkit Scope

Vision, Opsins & Photoreception

Core Genes Found in Catalog & Biological Roles (Click Any Gene to Inspect)

Step 2 · Species × Trait-Gene Heatmap Matrix

Species × Core Trait Genes Matrix

Compare 15 iconic species relevant to this trait (or add/remove any of the 3,229 cataloged species) as rows against the trait's core genes as columns.

Search Any of 3,229 Species to Add to Heatmap Select Species (3,229)

Step 3 · Species Conservation Across All 3,229 Species

All 3,229 Species Ranked by Trait Toolkit Conservation

Filter by Kingdom, Taxonomic Group, or Source Tier (`Consensus` vs. `All`) to see Strong and Weak conservation percentages for this trait's gene toolkit.

Search Species Kingdom Taxonomic Group Source Tier Sort Species By

Rank	Species (Common & Scientific)	Kingdom · Taxonomic Group	Tier	Strong Conserved	Weak Conserved	Total Conserved	Absent	Strong vs. Weak Toolkit Bar	Heatmap

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Step 4 · Complete Trait Gene Toolkit Table

Complete Trait Gene Table

All genes in the active trait module with chromosome, biological role, peak human tissue/organ, TPM, specificity (τ), and conservation counts across 3,229 species.

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Search Trait Genes by Symbol, Name, Role, or Tissue Sort Trait Genes By

Gene Symbol	Gene Name & Biological Role	Tier	Chr	Peak Human Tissue / Organ	Peak TPM	Specificity (τ)	Strong Species	Total Species (%)	Inspect