Research on humans and model organisms (like mice, flies, yeast) are complementary. There are currently 47 databases and tools in Expasy which contain or can be applied to human data, whereas there are 37 relevant to model organisms.
Latest News
ASAP web site has been revamped
Posted 13 March 2026
The Automated Single-Cell Analysis Portal (ASAP) web site has been updated to improve user experience. Try it now to analyze your data!
ModelArchive and updated ModelCIF data format
Posted 05 March 2026
The ModelArchive developers, along with other SIB groups and collaborators, have just published an update to the ModelCIF data format. This format is used by the archive, as well as other modelling services and repositories.
View and share the news on Expasy
Posted 26 February 2026
Over the past years, we’ve posted weekly updates about Expasy databases and tools. From now on, you can catch up on all of them in a dedicated News page and easily share individual posts on LinkedIn and Bluesky!
Nextstrain use by the WHO
Posted 19 February 2026
There are around a billion cases of seasonal influenza (flu) annually, including 3–5 million cases of severe illness. The WHO uses real-time tracking of influenza lineage evolution by Nextstrain to make recommendations.
OrthoDB and BUSCO updated
Posted 12 February 2026
