| File | Uncompresses to | Description |
|---|---|---|
| taxdump.tar.Za | readme.txt | A terse description of the dmp files |
| nodes.dmp | Structure of the database; lists each taxid with its parent taxid, rank, and other values associated with each node (genetic codes, etc.) | |
| names.dmp | Lists all the names associated with each taxid | |
| delnodes.dmp | Deleted taxid list | |
| merged.dmp | Merged nodes file | |
| division.dmp | GenBank division files | |
| gencode.dmp | Genetic codes files | |
| gc.prt | Print version of genetic codes | |
| gi_taxid_nucl.dmp.gz | gi_taxid_nucl.dmp | A list of gi_taxid pairs for every live gi-identified sequence in the nucleotide sequence database |
| gi_taxid_prot.dmp.gz | gi_taxid_prot.dmp | A list of gi_taxid pairs for every live gi-identified sequence in the protein sequence database |
| gi_taxid_nucl_diff.dmp | gi_taxid_nucl_diff | List of differences between latest gi_taxid_nucl and previous listing |
| gi_taxid_prot_diff.dmp | gi_taxid_prot_diff | List of differences between latest gi_taxid_prot and previous listing |
For non-UNIX users, the file taxdmp.zip includes the same (zip compressed) data.
From: Chapter 4, The Taxonomy Project
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