This Week in Genome Research: Mar 29, 2017

Mar 29, 2017

Researchers from Canada and the US report on findings from a phenotypic, genomic, and phylogenetic study of Burkholderia cenocepacia isolates collected over time in chronically infected individuals with cystic fibrosis. Using more than 200 sputum samples obtained over two years to two decades from 16 individuals with cystic fibrosis, the team did systematic phenotyping and genotyping — paired with genome sequencing and comparative genomics — to tease out B.

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The Scan

This One Might Not Be Due to Humans

A new analysis suggests warming, not the arrival of humans, led to the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros thousands of years ago, the Economist reports.

Not the Wings

Chinese health officials uncovered SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA on imported frozen food, but the New York Times reports catching COVID-19 that way would be unlikely.

More Vaccines on Order

The UK has ordered 60 million coronavirus vaccine doses from Novavax and 30 million doses from Janssen, according to the Guardian.

Science Studies Include Ion Channel Mutation Prediction Model, Variant Linked to Disrupted Sleep

In Science this week: machine learning model predicts whether ion channel mutations will cause disease, and more.

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