rfam

is a Data Source.

Rfam is a comprehensive database of RNA families, each represented by multiple sequence alignments, consensus secondary structures and covariance models. The database provides curated information for over 4,000 non-coding RNA families and is widely used for RNA annotation, genome analysis, and as training data for machine learning models. Release 15.0 includes expanded coverage with 26,106 genomes, improved 3D structure integration, complete microRNA synchronization with miRBase, enhanced Gene Ontology annotations, and comprehensive viral RNA families.

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genomics, biological systems

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From this Resource
ID Name URL Category Format Description
rfam.portal Rfam Web Portal rfam.org GraphicalInterface http Web portal for searching and browsing...
rfam.api Rfam REST API api ProgrammingInterface http REST API for programmatic access to R...
rfam.ftp Rfam FTP Archive CURRENT Product http FTP archive with covariance models, s...
rfam.public-db Rfam Public MySQL Database database.html DataModelProduct mysql Public MySQL database for direct SQL ...
rfam.cm-models Rfam Covariance Models Rfam.cm.gz (43.0 MB) Product txt Covariance models for all RNA familie...
rfam.seed-alignments Rfam SEED Alignments Rfam.seed.gz (4.8 MB) Product stockholm SEED alignments for all RNA families ...
rfam.full-alignments Rfam FULL Alignments full_alignments Product txt FULL alignments for all RNA families
rfam.fasta Rfam FASTA Sequences fasta_files Product fasta FASTA format sequences for all RNA fa...
rfam.pdb-mappings Rfam PDB Mappings pdb_full_region.txt.gz (174.9 KB) MappingProduct txt PDB structure mappings showing RNA fa...
rfam.docs Rfam Documentation docs.rfam.org DocumentationProduct http Comprehensive documentation for Rfam ...
From other Resources
ID Name URL Category Format Description
rnacentral.portal RNAcentral Portal rnacentral.org GraphicalInterface http Web portal for searching and browsing...
rnacentral.api RNAcentral REST API api ProgrammingInterface http REST API for programmatic access to R...
rnacentral.ftp RNAcentral FTP Archive RNAcentral Product http FTP archive with current and archived...
rnacentral.public-db RNAcentral Public Postgres Database public-database DataModelProduct postgres Public PostgreSQL database for direct...

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Created: October 29, 2025 | Last modified: October 29, 2025