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title: genomic-intelligence skill (K-Dense scientific-agent-skills)
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**What it does.** Predict regulatory features, gene structure, and expression directly from DNA sequence using Genomic Intelligence's hosted transformer DNA language models — no local GPU or model weights. Six tasks over a REST API and a hosted MCP server (keyless public demo): promoter regions, splice donor/acceptor sites, enhancer activity, chromatin state, sequence-to-expression (log TPM), and de-novo gene annotation, plus a composite find-genes-then-predict-expression workflow. Use when the user has a gene symbol, a genomic region, or a DNA/FASTA sequence and wants any of these predictions, mentions Genomic Intelligence, genomicintelligence.ai, api.genomicintelligence.ai, or mcp.genomicintelligence.ai. Part of [[skills-scientific-agent-skills]] (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills).

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| Upstream | [K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills](https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills) |
| Skill file | [skills/genomic-intelligence/SKILL.md](https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/genomic-intelligence/SKILL.md) |
| License | MIT |
| Author | K-Dense Inc. |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- `npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill genomic-intelligence`, or copy the skill folder into `~/.claude/skills/genomic-intelligence/`.
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/HEAD/skills/genomic-intelligence/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

> 1 placeholder credential was shortened (for example to `api_key=YOUR_KEY`) to pass the site's secret filter.

```yaml
name: genomic-intelligence
description: "Predict regulatory features, gene structure, and expression directly from DNA sequence using Genomic Intelligence's hosted transformer DNA language models — no local GPU or model weights. Six tasks over a REST API and a hosted MCP server (keyless public demo): promoter regions, splice donor/acceptor sites, enhancer activity, chromatin state, sequence-to-expression (log TPM), and de-novo gene annotation, plus a composite find-genes-then-predict-expression workflow. Use when the user has a gene symbol, a genomic region, or a DNA/FASTA sequence and wants any of these predictions, mentions Genomic Intelligence, genomicintelligence.ai, api.genomicintelligence.ai, or mcp.genomicintelligence.ai."
license: MIT
compatibility: Python 3.10+ with the `requests` library for the REST path (no dedicated SDK). Network access required. The REST `/v1` API needs a `GI_API_KEY` (a `gi_` bearer); the hosted MCP server at mcp.genomicintelligence.ai/mcp works keyless against a capped public demo quota, key optional.
metadata:
  version: "1.0"
  skill-author: Genomic Intelligence
  trigger-keywords: DNA sequence prediction, regulatory genomics, promoter prediction, splice site prediction, enhancer activity, chromatin state, gene expression prediction, sequence to expression, log TPM, gene annotation, transcript prediction, DNA language model, genomic intelligence, hosted inference, Ensembl sequence, FASTA prediction, cis-regulatory, TSS window, DeepSEA, DeepSTARR, BigBird splice, MCP genomics
  openclaw:
    primaryEnv: GI_API_KEY
    envVars:
    - name: GI_API_KEY
      required: false
      description: Optional gi_ bearer key for the REST /v1 API and a higher MCP quota. The hosted MCP demo runs keyless; request a key at contact@genomicintelligence.ai.
```

# Genomic Intelligence — DNA Sequence Models

Genomic Intelligence (GI) serves transformer DNA language models over six
sequence-analysis tasks on managed GPUs. Give it a **gene symbol**, a **genomic
region**, or a **DNA/FASTA sequence**; it returns structured predictions —
promoter regions, splice sites, enhancer activity, chromatin state, expression
(log TPM), and de-novo gene annotation. Nothing runs locally: no model weights,
no GPU, no heavy Python stack. It is a thin client over a hosted, versioned
inference API.

**Official docs:** [docs.genomicintelligence.ai](https://docs.genomicintelligence.ai) ·
REST contract at [api.genomicintelligence.ai/v1/openapi.json](https://api.genomicintelligence.ai/v1/openapi.json) ·
hosted MCP server at `https://mcp.genomicintelligence.ai/mcp`

## When to use this skill

Use GI when the user has DNA and wants a model prediction:

- **Find promoters** in a genomic region (`promoter`)
- **Predict splice** donor/acceptor sites (`splice`)
- **Score enhancer activity** — developmental & housekeeping (`enhancer`)
- **Annotate chromatin state** across hundreds of tracks (`chromatin`)
- **Predict expression** as log(TPM+1) from a sequence + cell-type context (`expression`)
- **Annotate genes/transcripts** de novo, no reference needed (`annotation`)
- **Find the genes in a region and predict each one's expression** (composite)

Not for local alignment, variant calling, or file I/O — use a local tool
(BioPython, bcftools) for those. GI is for **model inference from sequence**.

> For research and development use, **not clinical or diagnostic decisions**.

## Two ways to call GI

### Hosted MCP server (best for AI agents — keyless)

GI hosts an MCP server at `https://mcp.genomicintelligence.ai/mcp` (Streamable
HTTP). When your agent host supports MCP, prefer it: it works **keyless** against
a capped public demo quota (zero setup), and an optional `gi_` bearer key raises
the quota. It exposes acquisition tools that return a **sequence handle**
(`sequence_ref`) and `predict_*` tools that take that handle — so large sequences
never bloat the context. See [MCP workflow](#mcp-workflow-handle-based) below and
`references/mcp.md`.

### REST API (universal)

Plain HTTP with `requests` against `https://api.genomicintelligence.ai/v1`. The
REST path **requires** a `GI_API_KEY` (a `gi_` bearer). Use it on any host, in
scripts, or when you need the raw envelope. See [Core REST workflow](#core-rest-workflow).

## Access and authentication

1. The **hosted MCP demo is keyless** — try it with nothing set.
2. The **REST `/v1` API needs a key**, sent as `Authorization: Bearer <key>`.
   Request one at [contact@genomicintelligence.ai](mailto:contact@genomicintelligence.ai).
3. **Never hardcode the key.** Read it from the `GI_API_KEY` environment variable
   (or a `.env` via `python-dotenv`). Never commit keys.

```bash
export GI_API_KEY=YOUR_KEY     # optional for MCP; required for REST
export GI_BASE_URL="https://api.genomicintelligence.ai"   # override for staging
```

Keys are scoped to a partner tier with concurrency and per-minute caps. A `429`
means you hit a cap — back off and retry, or ask GI to raise your tier.

## The six tasks

All REST tasks share one shape: `POST /v1/tasks/{task}/predict` with body
`{sequence, sequence_name, model?, options?}`, returning a `{data, meta}`
envelope. What differs per task:

| Task | Mode | Length bound | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `promoter` | sync | 1–500,000 bp | sliding-window promoter regions |
| `splice` | sync | 1–500,000 bp | donor/acceptor sites (long-context BigBird) |
| `enhancer` | sync | 1–500,000 bp | dev + housekeeping scores (DeepSTARR, *Drosophila*) |
| `chromatin` | sync | 1–500,000 bp | hundreds of tracks (DeepSEA) |
| `expression` | sync | **exactly 9,198 bp** | log(TPM+1); needs a cell-type `description` |
| `annotation` | **async** | 1–500,000 bp | de-novo transcripts; submit + poll |

**Omit `model` and the API uses the task's default** — that is the recommended
call. Default model IDs are intentionally **not** documented here: defaults
change and retired IDs fail hard, so never hardcode one. To pin a model, or to
pick a non-human one (Drosophila, yeast, and Arabidopsis models exist for several
tasks), discover IDs at call time with `GET /v1/tasks/{task}/models` (REST) or
`list_models` (MCP) — and **never invent one**. Full per-task output shapes are
in `references/tasks.md`.

Two hard rules the model enforces:

- **`expression` needs exactly 9,198 bp**, a window **centred on the TSS**
  (4,599 upstream + TSS + 4,598 downstream). Any other length is rejected. Use the acquisition helpers below to
  build it — do not truncate by hand.
- **`expression` needs a `description`** — a cell-type / assay string (e.g.
  `"K562 cells"`), passed as `options.description`.

## Sequence acquisition

You rarely start from a raw 9,198 bp string. Acquire sequence first:

- **From a gene symbol** → MCP `fetch_ensembl_sequence(gene=...)`; **from
  coordinates** → `fetch_region(region=...)`. Both fetch public Ensembl reference
  sequence (no key). REST users can query Ensembl REST directly. (`find_genes` is
  the annotation task, not an acquisition tool.)
- **For `expression`** → use the TSS-centred fetch so the window is exactly
  9,198 bp. MCP: `fetch_gene_for_expression` (handles the centring). Do not
  build the window by hand.
- **From a local FASTA** → MCP `store_inline_sequence`, or read the file yourself
  for REST. (`load_local_fasta` exists only in local deployments, not on the
  hosted server.)
- **A demo sequence** → MCP `load_demo_sequence(name=...)` returns a ready handle
  (great for a keyless smoke test); `name` is required.

See `references/sequence-acquisition.md` for the exact Ensembl calls and the
expression-window math.

## Core REST workflow

Sync tasks (promoter, splice, enhancer, chromatin, expression) are one call:

```python
import os, requests

BASE = os.environ.get("GI_BASE_URL", "https://api.genomicintelligence.ai")
HEADERS = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['GI_API_KEY']}"}

def predict(task, sequence, sequence_name, model=None, options=None):
    body = {"sequence": sequence, "sequence_name": sequence_name}
    if model:   body["model"] = model
    if options: body["options"] = options
    r = requests.post(f"{BASE}/v1/tasks/{task}/predict", headers=HEADERS, json=body)
    r.raise_for_status()          # 400 invalid; 401 no/bad key; 413 too long; 429 rate limit
    return r.json()               # {"data": {...}, "meta": {...}}

# Promoter:
out = predict("promoter", seq, "TP53_region")
print(out["data"]["summary"])

# Expression — exactly 9,198 bp + a cell-type description:
out = predict("expression", tss_window_9198bp, "HBB",
              options={"description": "K562 cells"})
print(out["data"]["prediction"]["expression_log_tpm"])
```

### Async: annotation

`annotation` is submit-then-poll. Send `Prefer: respond-async`, get a `job_id`,
poll until terminal:

```python
import time

r = requests.post(f"{BASE}/v1/tasks/annotation/predict",
                  headers={**HEADERS, "Prefer": "respond-async"},
                  json={"sequence": seq, "sequence_name": "TP53"})
r.raise_for_status()              # 202 Accepted
job_id = r.json()["data"]["job_id"]

while True:
    j = requests.get(f"{BASE}/v1/tasks/jobs/{job_id}", headers=HEADERS)
    if j.status_code == 200:      # terminal: body is the final {data, meta}
        break
    j.raise_for_status()          # 202 = still running (2xx, won't raise)
    time.sleep(5)                 # ~20 s typical for ~20 kb
transcripts = j.json()["data"]["transcripts"]
```

## MCP workflow (handle-based)

On an MCP host, acquire a handle, then predict against it — sequences stay out of
the context:

```
# 1. Acquire a sequence handle (each returns a sequence_ref):
load_demo_sequence(name="promoter_tp53")  # keyless smoke test; `name` is REQUIRED
fetch_ensembl_sequence(gene="TP53")       # gene symbol or Ensembl ID -> handle
fetch_region(region="chr11:5,225,000-5,235,000")   # coordinates -> handle
fetch_gene_for_expression(gene="HBB")     # TSS-centred 9,198 bp handle for expression

# 2. Predict against the handle:
predict_promoter(sequence_ref=<ref>)
predict_expression(sequence_ref=<ref>, description="K562 cells")
predict_splice(sequence_ref=<ref>)        # + predict_enhancer / predict_chromatin

# 3. Annotation on MCP is `find_genes` (there is no predict_annotation).
#    It takes a handle, not a region, and runs async internally:
find_genes(sequence_ref=<ref>)            # wait=True (default) returns the result
find_genes(sequence_ref=<ref>, wait=False)  # -> job_id; poll get_job(job_id)

# Discover models with list_models(task); reference context lives in the
# gi://models, gi://docs/tasks, and gi://account MCP resources.
```

## Composite: find genes, then predict expression

To answer "what genes are in this region and how are they expressed?", use the
composite:

- **MCP:** `find_genes_and_predict_expression(sequence_ref=..., description=...)`
  — takes a **handle, not a region** (acquire one with `fetch_region` first);
  `description` is required. Finds genes in the sequence and returns an
  expression prediction for each.
- **REST:** call gene discovery, then loop `expression` per gene (build each
  TSS-centred 9,198 bp window via the acquisition helpers).

## Errors

| Code | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Invalid request / bad sequence | Check the body; expression must be exactly 9,198 bp and carry `description` |
| 401 | Missing/invalid key (REST) | Set `GI_API_KEY`; or use the keyless MCP demo |
| 413 | Sequence too long | Stay within the task's length bound (≤500,000 bp) |
| 429 | Rate / concurrency cap | Back off and retry; ask GI to raise your tier |
| 422 | Validation failed (`validation_failed`) | The most common failure: expression not exactly 9,198 bp, or a sequence below the model's minimum length |
| 5xx | Server error | Retry; if persistent, contact support |

## Reference files

- `references/tasks.md` — per-task output shapes, model registries, the async
  annotation contract.
- `references/api-and-auth.md` — REST endpoints, the `{data, meta}` envelope,
  auth, base-URL override, tiers.
- `references/mcp.md` — the hosted MCP tool list, the handle-based flow, and the
  `gi://` resources.
- `references/sequence-acquisition.md` — Ensembl fetch calls and the
  expression-window (9,198 bp, TSS-centred) math.

## Other files in this skill

- [references/api-and-auth.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/HEAD/skills/genomic-intelligence/references/api-and-auth.md)
- [references/mcp.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/HEAD/skills/genomic-intelligence/references/mcp.md)
- [references/sequence-acquisition.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/HEAD/skills/genomic-intelligence/references/sequence-acquisition.md)
- [references/tasks.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills/HEAD/skills/genomic-intelligence/references/tasks.md)

## references/api-and-auth.md (verbatim)

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# REST API & Authentication

Base URL: `https://api.genomicintelligence.ai` (override with `GI_BASE_URL` for
staging). Live contract: <https://api.genomicintelligence.ai/v1/openapi.json>.

## Authentication

Every `/v1/*` REST call needs a partner bearer key, sent as
`Authorization: Bearer <key>`. Public routes needing no key: `/health`, `/docs`,
`/redoc`, `/v1/openapi.json`.

```bash
export GI_API_KEY=YOUR_KEY
```

Keys begin with `gi_`. Request one at contact@genomicintelligence.ai. Read the
key from the environment (or a `.env` via `python-dotenv`); never hardcode or
commit it.

> The hosted **MCP** server (`mcp.genomicintelligence.ai/mcp`) is different: it
> runs **keyless** against a capped public demo quota, with the key optional for
> a higher quota. Only the **REST** path strictly requires a key. See `mcp.md`.

## Endpoints

| Method | Path | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| POST | `/v1/tasks/{task}/predict` | Run a task (sync, or async for `annotation` with `Prefer: respond-async`) |
| GET | `/v1/tasks/jobs/{job_id}` | Poll an async job (202 running → 200 terminal) |
| GET | `/v1/tasks/{task}/models` | List available model IDs for a task |

## Request / response

Request body: `{sequence, sequence_name, model?, options?}`. `options` is
task-specific — most notably `options.description` (required for `expression`).

Success is a `{data, meta}` envelope; `data` is task-specific (see `tasks.md`),
`meta` carries model + request info. Errors use an `{error}` envelope carrying
`code`, `message`, `status` and `request_id`; the most common is `422`
`validation_failed` (wrong sequence length).

## Partner tiers

Keys are scoped to a tier with concurrency and per-minute caps. A `429` means a
cap was hit — back off and retry, or ask GI to raise the tier.

## references/mcp.md (verbatim)

# Hosted MCP Server

GI hosts a Model Context Protocol server (Streamable HTTP) at:

```
https://mcp.genomicintelligence.ai/mcp
```

It works **keyless** against a capped public demo quota, with no setup. An
optional `gi_` bearer key (`GI_API_KEY`) raises the quota. Prefer MCP on agent
hosts that support it: the tools use agent-friendly, handle-based schemas so large
sequences never enter the context.

The hosted server exposes **15 tools**. Verify with `tools/list` rather than
assuming; the list below is a point-in-time snapshot.

## The handle-based flow

Acquire a **sequence handle** (`sequence_ref`), then predict against it.

### 1. Acquire (each returns a handle)

| Tool | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `fetch_ensembl_sequence` | `gene` | Gene **symbol or Ensembl ID** (e.g. `"TP53"`). Also `species`, `flank_bp`. Not for coordinates. |
| `fetch_region` | `region` | Coordinate range, e.g. `"chr8:127,680,000-127,800,000"`. Also `species`, `strand`, `flank_bp`. Plus strand by default, which is what gene finding expects. |
| `fetch_gene_for_expression` | `gene` | Builds the **TSS-centred 9,198 bp** window `expression` needs. Also `species`. |
| `load_demo_sequence` | `name` | **`name` is required.** Valid names: `promoter_tp53`, `splice_hbb`, `enhancer_eve`, `chromatin_active_promoter_chr19`, `expression_hbb_k562`, `annotation_hbb_chr11`. |
| `store_inline_sequence` | `sequence` | Store an inline string; optional `name`. |

There is **no `load_local_fasta` on the hosted server** — it only exists in local
deployments. Over REST, read the file yourself.

### 2. Predict (pass the handle)

`predict_promoter`, `predict_splice`, `predict_enhancer`, `predict_chromatin`,
`predict_expression`. Each takes `sequence_ref` **or** `sequence` (mutually
exclusive), plus optional `model` and `sequence_name`.

`predict_expression` additionally needs `description` (cell type / assay, e.g.
`"K562 cells"`).

### 3. Gene finding (the annotation task on MCP)

**There is no `predict_annotation` tool.** The annotation task is surfaced as
**`find_genes`**, which takes `sequence_ref` or `sequence` — **not** a `region`.
Acquire a region handle with `fetch_region` first, then pass the handle.

`find_genes` runs async internally (~8-25 s). With `wait=True` (the default) it
blocks and returns the result directly, never a job id. With `wait=False` it
returns `{data: {job_id, status}}` to poll with `get_job(job_id)`.

## Composite

`find_genes_and_predict_expression` takes `sequence_ref` or `sequence` plus a
**required** `description`. It has **no `region` parameter** — acquire a handle
with `fetch_region` first. It finds genes in the sequence, then predicts
expression off each discovered TSS. Use it whenever you want expression for a
whole region: `predict_expression` cannot run on one, because it needs a single
per-gene 9,198 bp window.

## Jobs and discovery

- `get_job(job_id)` (required `job_id`) and `list_jobs` — poll detached work.
- `list_models(task)` — the model registry for a task. Do not invent model IDs,
  and do not hardcode a default; omit `model` and the server resolves it.

## Resources

Reference context lives in MCP resources: `gi://models`, `gi://docs/tasks`,
`gi://sequences`, `gi://account`. Read these instead of hardcoding model lists or
bounds.

## Small sequences

Small sequences may be passed inline via `sequence` on the `predict_*` tools, but
the handle flow above is preferred to keep context small.

## Worked example

```
# region -> handle -> genes -> expression per gene
h = fetch_region(region="chr11:5,225,000-5,235,000")
find_genes(sequence_ref=h.ref)
find_genes_and_predict_expression(sequence_ref=h.ref, description="K562 cells")

# gene -> handle -> promoter
g = fetch_ensembl_sequence(gene="TP53")
predict_promoter(sequence_ref=g.ref)

# keyless smoke test
d = load_demo_sequence(name="promoter_tp53")
predict_promoter(sequence_ref=d.ref)
```

## references/sequence-acquisition.md (verbatim)

# Sequence Acquisition (Ensembl)

Turn a **gene symbol** or a **genomic region** into reference sequence so users
don't have to bring a FASTA. Ensembl REST (`rest.ensembl.org`) is **public — no
key**; only the *prediction* step needs a key (and only over REST).

On MCP, the acquisition tools (`fetch_ensembl_sequence`, `fetch_region`,
`fetch_gene_for_expression`, `find_genes`) do this for you and return a handle.
Over REST, query Ensembl yourself, then feed the sequence to `/v1/tasks/...`.

## Modes

- **Full gene body** (any task except expression) — resolve the gene, fetch its
  sequence.
- **Coordinate range** — fetch `/sequence/region/{species}/{region}`.
- **Exact 9,198 bp TSS-centred window** (expression only) — see below.

## TSS-centring (why expression is special)

The expression model requires **exactly 9,198 bp centred on the transcription
start site (TSS)**. You cannot reliably build this from gene-body coordinates:
the annotated gene start/end can sit far from the real TSS (HBB's gene end is
2,324 bp from its canonical TSS; ACTB's is 33,301 bp). Mis-centring tanks the
prediction.

The correct construction: resolve the gene's **canonical transcript** (Ensembl
`expand=1`), take the TSS from it (transcript start on the + strand, end on the −
strand), and take **4,599 bp upstream + 4,598 bp downstream on the gene's
strand = 9,198 bp**; validate the length exactly. On MCP,
`fetch_gene_for_expression(gene=...)` does all of this. Because it needs a
transcript, it works from a **gene**, not a bare region.

## Species & assembly

- **Default: human, GRCh38.**
- Non-human: use the Ensembl **production name** — lowercase, underscored:
  `mus_musculus`, `drosophila_melanogaster`, `saccharomyces_cerevisiae`. `mouse`
  / `Drosophila` will be rejected.
- The **enhancer** default (DeepSTARR) is *Drosophila* — match species to model
  (see `tasks.md`).

## When to skip acquisition

Supply sequence directly when it is **not** reference genome — variant-bearing,
edited, synthetic, or from a non-Ensembl assembly. Acquisition only returns
reference sequence for the requested coordinates.

## Limits

Bounded by the task's own cap (500,000 bp for most; exactly 9,198 bp for
expression). Ensembl enforces its own per-request size limits; fetch very large
ranges in pieces.

## references/tasks.md (verbatim)

# Tasks Reference

Six DNA-sequence tasks, one shared REST shape: `POST /v1/tasks/{task}/predict`
with body `{sequence, sequence_name, model?, options?}`, returning a
`{data, meta}` envelope. On MCP, the equivalent is `predict_<task>(sequence_ref, ...)`.

**Omit `model` to get the task's default** — the API resolves it server-side
(`model` is optional: *"If omitted, the task's default model is used."*). Default
model **IDs are deliberately not listed here**: defaults change and old IDs are
retired, so a hardcoded ID is a future hard failure. Discover them at call time
with `GET /v1/tasks/{task}/models` (REST) or `list_models(task)` (MCP), and
**never invent one**.

Source of truth for bounds: the live OpenAPI at
<https://api.genomicintelligence.ai/v1/openapi.json>.

| Task | Mode | Length | Default architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| promoter | sync | 1–500,000 bp | sliding-window; human/mammalian |
| splice | sync | 1–500,000 bp | BigBird (long-context) |
| enhancer | sync | 1–500,000 bp | DeepSTARR — ***Drosophila*** |
| chromatin | sync | 1–500,000 bp | DeepSEA — hundreds of tracks |
| expression | sync | **exactly 9,198 bp** | log(TPM+1) |
| annotation | **async** | 1–500,000 bp | de-novo transcripts |

## promoter
Promoter regions over a sliding window. `data.summary` reports
`promoter_windows` / `total_windows`; `data.regions` lists windows with `name`,
`start`, `end`, `score`, `strand`. Non-human models exist (Drosophila, yeast,
Arabidopsis) — pass `model`. Default targets human/mammalian sequence.

## splice
Splice **donor** and **acceptor** sites. `data.sites` lists each with `name`,
`start`, `end`, `site_type` (donor/acceptor), `score`, `strand`. The default is a
BigBird long-context model.

## enhancer
Enhancer activity. The default (DeepSTARR) reports **developmental**
and **housekeeping** scores — `summary.dev_score_max` / `summary.hk_score_max`
per window. DeepSTARR is a *Drosophila* model — match the species to the model.

## chromatin
Chromatin state across a large panel of tracks (histone marks, DNase, ATAC, TF
binding). The default (DeepSEA) covers hundreds of features.
`summary.total_annotations` is the headline; the full per-track matrix is in
`data`.

## expression
Expression as **log(TPM+1)** from a fixed window. Two enforced requirements:

1. **Exactly 9,198 bp** — a window **centred on the TSS** (4,599 upstream +
   TSS + 4,598 downstream). Other
   lengths are rejected. Build it with the acquisition helpers
   (`fetch_gene_for_expression` on MCP), not by hand — see
   `sequence-acquisition.md`.
2. **`options.description`** — a cell-type / assay string (e.g. `"K562 cells"`).
   Required.

Result: `data.prediction.expression_log_tpm` (and `expression_tpm`).

## annotation
De-novo gene / transcript structure — transcript intervals and strand, no
reference annotation. **Async only**: submit with
`Prefer: respond-async` → `job_id`; poll `GET /v1/tasks/jobs/{job_id}` until it
returns `200`. `data.transcripts` lists each transcript with `name`, `start`,
`end`, `strand`, `score`, plus structure fields (`length`, `tss_position`,
`polya_position`, `transcript_type`, `exons`, `introns`, `cds`).

## Composite: find genes + predict expression
"What genes are in this region, and how are they expressed?" — MCP
`find_genes_and_predict_expression(sequence_ref, description)` takes a **handle,
not a region** (acquire one with `fetch_region` first); `description` is
required. It finds genes in the sequence
and returns an expression prediction per gene. Over REST, discover genes then
loop `expression` per gene (build each TSS-centred 9,198 bp window first).

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