Stable signalNo paid features detectedMedium-risk permissions

GeneSymbol Highlighter

Professional tool for gene symbol identification and reference.

Users8Current public install base

Rating5.0Store average score

Reviews2Public review volume

Manifest versionV3Extension platform version

7-day growth0Net users gained this week

7-day growth rate0%Relative weekly velocity

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2026年7月16日2026年7月22日

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Version1.1.0

ManifestV3

Size44.35KiB

Languages1English

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GeneSymbol Highlighter is a high-performance browser tool designed for life scientists,

bioinformaticians, and medical researchers. It automatically identifies and highlights

gene symbols on any scientific webpage, providing instant access to critical biological

data without leaving your current tab.

Stop manually copying and pasting symbols into search engines. Whether you are reading a

paper, browsing a dataset, or analyzing a preprint,

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Store average score5.0Chrome Web Store aggregate rating, including ratings without synced review text

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Jacob (Jacob)2026年1月11日

Really handy

AI product read

Real-time gene symbol identification and annotation on web pages.

Eliminates the need for manual searching of gene symbols in external databases while reading scientific literature or datasets.

The extension injects a content script into scientific domains. It scans page text for gene symbols, highlights them, and upon user interaction (hover/click), fetches metadata from NCBI/UniProt APIs to display a tooltip with gene details and external links.

Target users: Life scientists / Bioinformaticians / Medical researchers

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Monetization

No paid features detected

The extension is completely free. It uses public APIs (NCBI, UniProt) which have their own rate limits but do not require the extension to gate features behind a paywall. An optional NCBI API key is provided to increase rate limits, but this is a user-supplied credential for a free public service, not a paid feature of the extension itself.

Confidence: 100
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Source: AI / High
Login required: No
Reason: The extension does not implement any login mechanism. It relies on local storage for settings and public APIs for data. The privacy policy explicitly states no account registration is required.

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Medium-risk permissions

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pkheisig

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