phylogenetics
Sequencing Study Uncovers MERS-Related Coronavirus in Swiss Bats
Researchers used metagenomic DNA and RNA sequencing to identify viruses from dozens of viral families in bat samples collected across Switzerland.
Genomic Study Highlights Summer Travel Role in SARS-CoV-2 Variant Spread in Europe
Investigators found that a strain that first appeared in Spain last spring was introduced to additional European locations hundreds of times with the help of summer travel.
Genomic, Epidemiological Analysis Traces SARS-CoV-2 P.1 Lineage Emergence in Brazil
A group led by University of São Paulo researchers timed the lineage's emergence to mid-November and examined its transmissibility and immune evasion.
Phylogenetic Analysis Shows How Superspreader Events Fueled SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Researchers analyzed viral samples from Boston early in the pandemic to study transmission events, including at a large international conference held there.
Austrian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Study Delivers Details for Superspreader Events Early in Pandemic
Researchers retraced clusters of related cases with epidemiology and deep sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 samples collected in Austria in the spring.