Scientists use genomics and bioinformatics to analyze coronavirus
Australian researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have found a new way to decode the genome of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 disease. This approach could help in drug and vaccine development.
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The researchers explain that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and there is worldwide research on the development of effective diagnostic methods as well as treatments and preventable vaccines. For these research purposes, the best possible animal models need to be determined.
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They explained that phylogenetic trees usually reveal individual shared mutations. Using this new approach, the team made use of "genome‐wide co‐developing functionalities," developing a more flexible view of the different variations of the RNA viruses over time and sequential multiplications.
(Understanding genome sequences helps researchers choose the right strain of the virus for vaccine and diagnostic efforts.)
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