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In response to this data influx, both existing and new databases are establishing optimized hierarchical structures to manage the vast amount of information. However, the lack of accessible command-line tools, combined with the functional limitations and unintuitive design of existing options, presents significant challenges for researchers. This gap underscores a critical need for a tool that enables streamlined retrieval and integration of omics data across these diverse repositories.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We have developed Gencube, a command-line tool that enables centralized retrieval and integration of a comprehensive set of six different data types\u2014genome assemblies, gene sets, annotations, sequences, comparative genomic data, and NGS-based omics resources\u2014from various leading databases.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Availability and implementation<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Gencube is a free and open-source tool, with its code available on GitHub: https:\/\/github.com\/snu-cdrc\/gencube and also archived on Zenodo: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.14607649.<\/jats:p>\n               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