About SGD

The Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD) provides comprehensive integrated biological information for the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae along with search and analysis tools to explore these data, enabling the discovery of functional relationships between sequence and gene products in fungi and higher organisms.

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Your generous gift to SGD enables us to continue providing essential information for your research and teaching efforts. Donations are now critical for our work to continue and are greatly appreciated.

To contribute using a credit card, please use this form: give.stanford.edu.

  • Under ‘Direct your gift,’ select ‘Other Stanford Designation’ from the pulldown menu
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  • Complete the form and payment to donate to SGD

If you’d like to contribute by check, please contact us at: sgd-helpdesk@lists.stanford.edu

Thank you for your support!

Meetings

39th International Specialized Symposium on Yeasts (ISSY39)
November 08 to November 12, 2026 -

Seoul, South Korea

33rd International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology
July 19 to July 22, 2027 -

 Fundação António Cupertino de Miranda, Porto, Portugal

40th International Specialized Symposium on Yeasts (ISSY40)
August 22 to August 26, 2027 -

Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

New & Noteworthy

New Literature Summary Graphic on Gene Pages - October 06, 2026

We’ve updated the Literature section of SGD gene pages. You can now see how much has been published on a gene over time and which papers are the newest, without leaving the gene page. What’s new The Literature section of each gene page now has two additions: A bar graph of publications by year. It shows […]

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New Interaction Summary Graphic on Gene Pages - October 05, 2026

SGD’s interaction annotations are curated by BioGRID. They include physical and genetic interactions observed between at least two genes. At SGD, we’ve updated the Interaction section of gene pages (ex. DCS1) It used to list the number of physical and genetic interactions as plain text. It now has a Venn diagram of how many interactors […]

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Enzyme Classifications and AlphaFold Structures Now on Gene Page Protein Sections - October 01, 2026

We’ve updated the Protein section of SGD gene pages. It now shows a gene’s Enzyme Commission (EC) number, where one is assigned, and a thumbnail of its AlphaFold predicted structure. Both give you more protein information at a glance and lead to the full details. What’s new The Protein section already gave basic sequence-derived information […]

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New Regulation Summary Graphic on Gene Pages - September 30, 2026

We’ve updated the Regulation section of SGD gene pages. You can now see how many regulatory relationships a gene has without leaving the page, and open the full details in one click. What’s new The Regulation section of each locus page now has a horizontal bar graph with two bars: Regulators: the number of putative genes […]

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Save the Date: 33rd International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Heads to Porto in 2027 - September 23, 2026

The yeast community’s flagship gathering is on the move again! The 33rd International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology (ICYGMB) will take place July 19-22, 2027, at the Fundação António Cupertino de Miranda in beautiful Porto, Portugal. Held every two years, ICYGMB brings together yeast researchers from around the world to share the latest […]

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New Literature Summary Graphic on SGD Gene Pages
Announcements
New Interaction Summary Graphic on SGD Gene Pages
Announcements
Enzyme Classifications and AlphaFold Structures Now on Gene Page Protein Sections
Announcements
New Regulation Summary Graphic on Gene Pages
Announcements
Save the Date: 33rd International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Heads to Porto in 2027
Conferences
How to Download Phenotype Annotations from SGD
Tutorial
Finding Your Publication in SGD
Tutorial
SGD Newsletter, August 2026
Newsletter
Celebrating 30 Years Since the First Eukaryotic Genome
Conferences
The New Yeast Papers Page at SGD Just Got a Lot More Useful
Announcements
New Pathway Pages: Comprehensive Views of Yeast Biochemical Pathways
Announcements
Redesigned Chemical Pages at SGD: Comprehensive Small Molecule Information in One Place
Announcements
Redesigned Protein Complex Pages: Enhanced Data Access and Improved User Experience
Announcements
Functional Networks: A New Way to Explore Gene Relationships at SGD
Announcements
Explore the Redesigned SGD Search Landing Page
Announcements
Pacific Northwest Yeast Club - July 31st, 2026 in Bellingham, WA
Conferences
Educational Resources Hosted at the Saccharomyces Genome Database
Educational Resources
Understanding Gene Ontology Annotation Requirements: A Guide for Experimental Design
Tutorial
Biochemical Pathways at SGD: Comprehensive Integration and Access Across Multiple Platforms
Tutorial
SGD Newsletter, May 2026
Newsletter
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