Downloading gene names
===

We're using [genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/download/custom/) as a source for our gene names. To download a file compatible with our database creation script, please unselect everything and select the following options:

##### Curated by the HGNC:
* HGNC ID
* Approved Symbol
* Approved Name
##### Downloaded from external sources:
* NCBI Gene ID
##### Select Status:
* Approved
##### Select Chromosomes:
Don't select anything
##### Advanced filtering:
Don't input anything
##### Output settings:
* Order by: Approved Symbol
* Output format: Text
* Limit: Leave blank
* Use HGNC Database identifier: Checked

After download, remove the header line (line 1) before using it with out database creation script.

Please note that this database does not entirely match the reactome database, and as such some geneIds might not exist in it or something. pathways-service takes this into account and acts accordingly.

If you're feeling adventurous, you can try to download this data using [gene_data.py](gene_data.py).