# UPLOAD REFERENCES
The latest versions of reference genomes and transcriptomes are available on the platform for eight model organisms. Pre-configured references can be explored through **REFERENCES** (Fig.). The* owner* column helps to identify the pre-configured references (owned by Stanome) from the custom references (owned by the users).
Click the **REFERENCES** tab on the **Upload** window to upload genome and transcriptome files.
Complete all the fields in the form before selecting the files.
1. Add to Existing: Helps to add additional files such as transcriptome/genome. to an existing genome/transcriptome. This is an optional parameter (Default: No).
2. Organism\*: Select the organism name.
3. Version\*: Provide Genome Build (version) name or the number of the reference file(s). This will help to select the correct reference version during analysis.
HINT - Allowed formats for genome or transcriptome files are fa, fasta, fna, and their compressed formats. Each file should be compressed separately.
Following actions are performed on the uploaded references:
- Uncompression of the files
- Validation of the format and integrity of the file
- Registration into the REFERENCES
- Status notification through email
Successfully uploaded reference files are stored in the REFERENCES. Custom references can be deleted using  on the reference details window.