How do I download GenBank sequences (GBK Files)?
To download GenBank Files go to the NCBI ( National Center for Biotechnology Information) website at www.ncbi.nlm.nig.gov. i) Search Nucleotide for [gene name] and click GO. ii) After locating mRNA of the Gene, click on Links (far right of screen) and select Map Viewer. iii) Scroll to the right of the screen and locate highlighted gene. Click dl to download the contig sequence. iv) Change the sequence format to GenBank and the Display link. v) In order to view all features of the gene sequence, click Features, check the SNP box, and click Set. vi) To save the GenBank sequence, slick Save As in the File menu, and save as a text file (*.txt). vii) Import the GenBank text file into the GBK File Editor and the save it as a GBK file for subsequent analysis.
