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 PyEnsembl
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 Python interface to Ensembl reference genome metadata (exons, transcripts, &c)
 
 # Example Usage
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 For example:
 
-```
+```python
 data = Genome
     reference_name='GRCh38',
     annotation_name='my_genome_features',