b2c7a3e8ee4cee383957c9ce129138e221c56c95 gperez2 Tue Feb 24 15:39:22 2026 -0800 Announcing the new Recent Genomes & Connected Hub Assemblies lists and the new genome search on other CGIs, refs #34078 diff --git src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/newsarch.html src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/newsarch.html index 8d4a1670762..5ad8fa45826 100755 --- src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/newsarch.html +++ src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/newsarch.html @@ -52,30 +52,74 @@ <p>You can sign-up to get these announcements via our <a target=_blank href="https://groups.google.com/a/soe.ucsc.edu/g/genome-announce?hl=en">Genome-announce</a> email list. We send around one short announcement email every two weeks.</p> <p>Smaller software changes are not announced here. A summary of the three-weekly release changes can be found <a target=_blank href="https://genecats.gi.ucsc.edu/builds/versions.html">here</a>. For the full list of our daily code changes head to our <a href="https://github.com/ucscGenomeBrowser/kent/commits/master" target=_blank>GitHub page</a>. Lastly, see our <a href="credits.html" target="_blank"> credits page</a> for acknowledgments of the data we host.</p> <!-- ============= 2025 archived news ============= --> <a name="2026"></a> +<a name="022426"></a> +<h2>Feb. 24, 2026 Updates to the Genome Browser Gateway Page and Assembly Search</h2> + +<p> +We are excited to announce new <b>Recent Genomes</b> and <b>Connected Hub Assemblies</b> lists on the +<a href="/cgi-bin/hgGateway" target="_blank">Gateway page</a>, along with improvements to genome +assembly searching across the Genome Browser. The genome assemblies search box is now also available +on other pages and tools, including +<a href="/cgi-bin/hgBlat" target="_blank">BLAT</a>, +<a href="/cgi-bin/hgPcr" target="_blank">In-Silico PCR</a>, +<a href="/cgi-bin/hgTables" target="_blank">Table Browser</a>, +<a href="/cgi-bin/hgLiftOver" target="_blank">LiftOver</a>, +<a href="/cgi-bin/hgCustom" target="_blank">Custom Tracks</a>, and others. +</p> +<div class="text-center"> +<img src="../../images/newsArchImages/gatewayLists.png" width='40%'> +</div> +<p> +<b>Recent Genomes:</b> +Selected genomes are saved in the web browser and displayed in this list, with a maximum of 10 +genomes stored. "UCSC Curated" genomes are maintained by UCSC with curated annotation +tracks. "External" genomes are from connected track hubs. Clicking a card selects that +genome on the Gateway page and displays its corresponding information. UCSC Curated genomes and +public hub assemblies are searchable using the genome assemblies search box. The Recent Genomes +list also appears in the blue navigation bar under Genomes, making it accessible throughout the +Genome Browser for quick reuse. +</p> +<p> +<b>Connected Hub Assemblies:</b> Track data hubs hosted outside of UCSC and currently connected to +the Genome Browser are displayed in this list. To connect a hub, use the top blue bar and navigate +to My Data > Track Hubs. +</p> +<p> +The <b>Species Tree</b>, which displays a phylogenetic tree, is now hidden by default but can be +viewed by clicking the "Show species tree" link. The Species Tree does not include all +available Genome Browser assemblies. To find a specific assembly, we recommend using the genome +assemblies search box. +</p> +<p> +We welcome feedback on how to make genome selection easier. Please contact our +<a href="/contacts.html" target="_blank">mailing list</a> with any issues, suggestions, or feature +requests. +</p> + <a name="021826"></a> <h2>Feb. 18, 2026 JASPAR 2026 tracks for 8 assemblies</h2> <p> We are happy to announce the release of the JASPAR 2026 tracks for <a href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=hg38&position=default&g=jaspar" target="_blank">hg38</a>, <a href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=mm39&position=default&g=jaspar" target="_blank">mm39</a>, <a href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=danRer11&position=default&g=jaspar" target="_blank">danRer11</a>, <a href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=galGal6&position=default&g=jaspar" target="_blank">galGal6</a>, <a href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=dm6&position=default&g=jaspar" target="_blank">dm6</a>, <a href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=ce11&position=default&g=jaspar" target="_blank">ce11</a>, <a href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=ci3&position=default&g=jaspar" target="_blank">ci3</a>, and <a href="/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?db=sacCer3&position=default&g=jaspar" target="_blank">sacCer3</a>. These tracks represent genome-wide predicted binding sites for transcription factors with binding profiles in the <a href="https://jaspar.elixir.no/about/" target="_blank">JASPAR CORE collection</a>.